What does מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh) mean in the Bible?
מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh): The seven-branched lampstand symbolizes God's perpetual presence and holy illumination in the temple sanctuary
Hebrew · H4501
מְנוֹרָה
A chandelier
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מְנוֹרָה H4501
Pronunciation mĕnwōrāh
What does מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh) mean in the Bible?
מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh): The seven-branched lampstand symbolizes God's perpetual presence and holy illumination in the temple sanctuary
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4501?
The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the lampstand (11), - (5), lampstand (4), of the lampstand (4), . . . (3).
Where does מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (20), 1 Chronicles (7), Numbers (6), 2 Chronicles (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the lampstand 11× Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 26:35, Exodus 30:27
- 5× Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:17, Exodus 37:18, Numbers 8:4
lampstand 4× Leviticus 24:4, 1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 13:11, Zechariah 4:2
of the lampstand 4× Exodus 25:32, Numbers 8:2, Numbers 8:3, Zechariah 4:11
. . . 3× 1 Chronicles 28:15
lampstands 3× 1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 4:7, Jeremiah 52:19
And on the lampstand 2× Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:20
gold lampstand 2× Exodus 31:8, Exodus 39:37
of each lampstand 2× 1 Chronicles 28:15
the lampstands 2× 1 Kings 7:49, 2 Chronicles 4:20
a lampstand 1× Exodus 25:31
and a lamp 1× 2 Kings 4:10
It 1× Exodus 25:31
the lampstand {as well} 1× Exodus 40:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:31 מְנֹרַ֖ת to a lampstand Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 25:31 הַמְּנוֹרָה֙ to It Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:32 מְנֹרָ֗ה to of the lampstand Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:32 מְנֹרָ֔ה to - Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:33 הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ to the lampstand Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:34 וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה to And on the lampstand Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 25:35 הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ to the lampstand Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 26:35 הַמְּנֹרָה֙ to the lampstand Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:27 הַמְּנֹרָ֖ה to the lampstand Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 31:8 הַמְּנֹרָ֥ה to gold lampstand Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:31
Aligned rows 42
Books represented 9
Exodus 20 Leviticus 1 Numbers 6 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 3 Jeremiah 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
הַמְּנֹרָה֙ 4x ham·mə·nō·rāh Exodus 26:35, Exodus 37:17, Exodus 40:24, Numbers 8:4
הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ 3x ham·mə·nō·rāh Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:19
הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה 2x ham·mə·nō·w·rāh Numbers 8:2, Numbers 8:3
הַמְּנֹרָ֖ה 2x ham·mə·nō·rāh Exodus 30:27, Exodus 37:17
וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה 2x ū·ḇam·mə·nō·rāh Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:20
מְנוֹרָ֥ה 2x mə·nō·w·rāh 1 Chronicles 28:15
מְנֹרָ֗ה 2x mə·nō·rāh Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18
מְנֹרָ֔ה 2x mə·nō·rāh Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 18x Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 26:35
Noun - feminine singular 6x Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18, 1 Chronicles 28:15
Noun - feminine singular construct 4x Exodus 25:31, Exodus 35:14, Numbers 4:9, Zechariah 4:2
Article | Noun - feminine plural 3x 1 Kings 7:49, 2 Chronicles 4:20, Jeremiah 52:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 3x 2 Kings 4:10, 1 Chronicles 28:15
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x 2 Chronicles 13:11
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Numbers 3:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. The seven-branched lampstand symbolizes God's perpetual presence and holy illumination in the temple sanctuary
Source Gloss
a chandelier
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
The seven-branched lampstand symbolizes God's perpetual presence and holy illumination in the temple sanctuary
a chandelier BDB: lampstand Usage: candlestick.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מְנוֹרָה is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain