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Torch
TORCH. In Biblical times torches, variously prepared, were appropriately used when stronger illumination was desired than that provided by lamps, as for night activities outdoors.
Since certain Heb. and Gr. words may be used of either a lamp or a torch, a careful study of the context is often necessary to determine if possible which is intended at a given place. In