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let there be light

US/lɛt ðɛɹ bi ləɪːt/

let there be light phrase: used as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom.

let there be light: used as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom
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Phrase

let there be light

  1. Used as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom.

let there be light meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

let there be light in Arabic

Translations
لِيَكُنْ نُورٌ liyakun nūrun

let there be light in Indonesian

Translations
jadilah terang

let there be light in Vietnamese

Translations
phải có sự sáng

Origin of let there be light

Subjunctive use from Genesis 1:3 in the King James Bible: "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."

Questions about let there be light

What does let there be light mean?
Let there be light means used as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom.
What is let there be light in Arabic?
Let there be light in Arabic is لِيَكُنْ نُورٌ (liyakun nūrun). See Let there be light meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is let there be light?
Let there be light is a phrase.
How do you pronounce let there be light?
Let there be light is pronounced /lɛt ðɛɹ bi ləɪːt/ (US).

Words near let there be light in the dictionary

  1. let the grass grow under one's feet
  2. let the matter drop
  3. let the perfect be the enemy of the good
  4. let the sleeping dogs lie
  5. let them eat cake
  6. let there be light
  7. let things alone
  8. let things be
  9. let this cup pass from me
  10. let through
  11. let up

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