noun · feminine
lampadas
Greekλαμπάς (lampas)
Strong’sG2985
a torch, lamp, lantern
stem lampad-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λαμπάς, -άδος, ἡ
(< λάμπω), [in LXX for לַפִּיד;]
SYN.: λύχος, lamp, q.v.; φανός, torch or lantern; cf. Rutherford's NPhr., 131 f.; Tr., Syn., § xlvi; DCG, s.v. lamp; DB, iii, 43 f.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2985 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlam-pas'
a "lamp" or flambeau
Fromfrom G2989;
King Jameslamp, light, torch.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | lampadas1×λαμπάς | lampadais3×λαμπάδες |
| object accusative | lampadan | lampadain3×λαμπάδας |
| direct address vocative | lampadar | lampadair |
| of, belonging to genitive | lampadau | lampadaiu2×λαμπάδων |
| to, for dative | lampada | lampadai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
lampada is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
lampadas“torch”subjectnominative singular1×
Revelation 8:10“torch”Kai tos tritos angelos salpizata; kai piptata ek tou ouranou astēros megos kaiirōtos hōs lampadas, kai piptata epi tem tritem toiu potamoiu kai epi tain pēgain teiu hudōreiu.Then the third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star burning like a torch fell from heaven and landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.
lampadais“lamps”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 25:8“lamps”tais de mōrais tai fronimai legala; Dōavar ni ek teu elaieu vu, hoti tais lampadais nu sbennuilō.The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Acts 20:8“lamps”ale de lampadais hikanais en te huperōe hou ane sunagirētois;Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
Revelation 4:5“torches”kai ek tou thronou ekporeuelō astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais; kai hepta lampadais pureu kaiirōtais enōpion tou thronou, heim alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou,From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.
lampadain“lamps”objectaccusative plural3×
Matthew 25:1“lamps”Tote homoiiti tas basileias toiu ouranoiu deka parthenai, hotinais lambaratais tain lampadain heautaiu exerchala eis hupantēsian tou numfiou.“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:3“lamps”tais gar mōrais lambaratais tain lampadain autaiu ouk lambala meta heautaiu elaiem;The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
Matthew 25:7“lamps”tote egeirila pantais tais parthenais ekeinais kai kosmala tain lampadain heautaiu.Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
lampadaiu“lamps”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Matthew 25:4“lamps”tais de fronimais lambala elaiem en tei angeiei meta taiu lampadaiu heautaiu.But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
John 18:3“torches”tos oun Ioudaos lambaratos tan speiran kai ek toiu archierevoiu kai ek toiu Farisaioiu hupēretoin erchetō ekei meta fanoiu kai lampadaiu kai hopleiu.So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.