λαμπάς
(A), άδος, ἡ,
I
1. torch, A. Th. 433, Th. 3.24, etc.; πευκίνη λ. S. Tr. 1198; beacon-light, A. Ag. 8, 28, etc.; λαμπάδας ἅψασθαι light torches, Ar. Th. 655; λαμπάδας τινάσσων, in Bacchic ceremonies, Id. Ra. 340 (lyr.); used in festal processions, φαίνετε τούτῳ (sc. τῷ Αἰσχύλῳ) λαμπάδας ἱεράς ib. 1525 (anap.), cf. Th. 102 (lyr.).
2. faggot, Plb. 3.93.4; any light, lamp, λαμπάδες ἀργυραῖ LXX Ju. 10.22; wax-light, Plu. 2.263f; λ. κηροχίτων AP 6.249 (Antip.); later of oillamps, [Mat 25:3].
3. metaph., of the sun, Parm. 10.3, S. Ant. 879 (lyr.), etc.; ἡ ’πιοῦσα λ. the coming light, i.e. the next day, E. Med. 352; of lightning, δαμασθεὶς λαμπάσιν κεραυνίοις Id. Supp. 1011, cf. Ba. 244, 594 (lyr.); of the Cyclops’ eye, Cratin. 459.
4. meteor, Arist. Mu. 395b11, D.S. 16.66, D.C. 37.25.
II
1. torch-race, = λαμπαδηδρομία, Hdt. 6.105, X. Vect. 4.52; λαμπάδα δραμεῖν, τρέχειν, run the race, Ar. V. 1203, Thphr. Char. 27.4; τὰς λ. δραμεῖν IG 22.1030.9; ἐν ταῖς λ. διηγωνίσθαι ib.1039.20; λαμπάδα φέρειν Ar. Ra. 1087 (anap.); ἀφιεμένην τὴν λ. θεῶ see the start, ib. 131; τὰς λ. συντελεῖν IG 22.1011.9; λ. ἔσται.. ἀφ’ ἵππων τῇ θεῷ Pl. R. 328a; λαμπάδι νικᾶν win in it, And. 4.42, cf. IG 22.957, al.; λαμπάδα ν. win it, ib.3.106, al.; οἱ νικήσαντες τὴν λ. ib.122, cf. Milet. 1(7).203a14 (ii B. C.).
2. metaph., of life, λαμπάδα γὰρ ζωᾶς με δραμεῖν.. ἤθελε δαίμων Epigr.Gr. 231 (Chios); καθάπερ λαμπάδα τὸν βίον παραδιδόντας ἄλλοις ἐξ ἄλλων Pl. Lg. 776b.
III = λυχνὶς ἀγρία, Ps.- Dsc. 3.101.
λαμπάς
(B), άδος, poet. Adj., torch-lit, λ. ἀκταί, of Eleusis, S. OC 1049 (lyr.); ἑορταὶ λ. Lys. Fr. 105 S.
G2985 — λαμπάς
λαμπάδος, ἡ (λάμπω, cf. our lamp) (from Aeschylus and Thucydides down), the Sept. for לַפִּיד;
1. a torch: [Rev 4:5] (where A. V. lamps); .
2. a lamp, the flame of which is fed with oil: [Mat 25:1], [Mat 25:3]f, 7; [Joh 18:3]; [Act 20:8]. (Cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xlvi.; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii. 455ff; Becker, Charicles, Sc. ix. (English translation, p. 163).)
λαμπάς , - άδος , ἡ
( < λάμπω ),
[in LXX for H3940;]
a torch ( freq . fed, like a lamp, with oil): [Mat 25:1] ff ., [Joh 18:3], [Act 20:8], [Rev 4:5]; [Rev 8:10]. †
† ὑπολαμπάς , - άδος , ἡ ,
a window: [Act 20:8] D (for λαμπάς ; v. MM , xxv). †
SYN.: λύχνος G3088, lamp, q.v. ; φανός G5322, torch or lantern; cf. Ruther-ford's NPhr., 131 f .; Tr., Syn. , § xlvi; DCG, s.v. lamp; DB, iii, 43 f .