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tôrch ( לפּיד , lappı̄dh ; λαμπάς , lampás ; in the King James Version this word occurs only 4 times ( Nahum 2:3 , Nahum 2:4 (Hebrew 4, 5); Zechariah 12:6; John 18:3 ). In the Revised Version (British and American) it is found 10 times (Genesis 15:17; Judges 7:16 , Judges 7:20; Job 41:19 (Hebrew 11); Ezekiel 1:13; Daniel 10:6; Nahum 2:4 (Hebrew 5); Zechariah 12:6; John 18:3; Revelation 8:10 )): A flambeau; a large portable light. See LAMP; LANTERN .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Torch'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​t/torch.html. 1915.
 
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