ΛΥΧΝΙΑΙ, λυχνιαι
LYCHNIAI, lychniai
Sounds Like: lookh-NEE-ai
Translations: lampstand, a lampstand, candlestick, a candlestick
From the root: ΛΥΧΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a lampstand or candlestick, a stand designed to hold one or more lamps or candles. It is often used in a literal sense for an object that provides light, but can also be used metaphorically, especially in religious contexts, to represent a church or a source of spiritual light.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3087 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 13:68
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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