How many times is Lucifer mentioned in the Bible?
The word Lucifer appears 1 time in the King James Version, in 1 verse. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible never uses the word Lucifer.
The word appears once in the KJV and not at all in the World English Bible.
Lucifer in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Lucifer counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Lucifer | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
What the name Lucifer means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Lucifer as "bringing light".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Lucifer most
Lucifer appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in Isaiah.
First and last mention of Lucifer
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Isaiah 14:12: counted in the KJV only
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
Common questions
How many times is Lucifer in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 1 of the 1 use is in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Lucifer appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in Isaiah.
Where is Lucifer first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Isaiah 14:12: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!" The last is Isaiah 14:12.
What does the name Lucifer mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Lucifer as "bringing light".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.