Hebrew · H4501

מְנוֹרָה

A chandelier

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מְנוֹרָהH4501

Pronunciationmĕnwōrāh

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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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

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

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How English Renders It

the lampstand11×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

lampstand4×Leviticus 24:4, 1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 13:11, Zechariah 4:2

of the lampstand4×Exodus 25:32, Numbers 8:2, Numbers 8:3, Zechariah 4:11

. . .3×1 Chronicles 28:15

lampstands3×1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 4:7, Jeremiah 52:19

And on the lampstand2×Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:20

gold lampstand2×Exodus 31:8, Exodus 39:37

of each lampstand2×1 Chronicles 28:15

the lampstands2×1 Kings 7:49, 2 Chronicles 4:20

a lampstand1×Exodus 25:31

and a lamp1×2 Kings 4:10

It1×Exodus 25:31

the lampstand {as well}1×Exodus 40:4

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First aligned rowExodus 25:31

Aligned rows42

Books represented9

Exodus20Leviticus1Numbers61 Kings12 Kings11 Chronicles72 Chronicles3Jeremiah1Zechariah2

Source forms

הַמְּנֹרָה֙4xham·mə·nō·rāhExodus 26:35, Exodus 37:17, Exodus 40:24, Numbers 8:4

הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃3xham·mə·nō·rāhExodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:19

הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה2xham·mə·nō·w·rāhNumbers 8:2, Numbers 8:3

הַמְּנֹרָ֖ה2xham·mə·nō·rāhExodus 30:27, Exodus 37:17

וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה2xū·ḇam·mə·nō·rāhExodus 25:34, Exodus 37:20

מְנוֹרָ֥ה2xmə·nō·w·rāh1 Chronicles 28:15

מְנֹרָ֗ה2xmə·nō·rāhExodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18

מְנֹרָ֔ה2xmə·nō·rāhExodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - feminine singular18xExodus 25:31, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 26:35

Noun - feminine singular6xExodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18, 1 Chronicles 28:15

Noun - feminine singular construct4xExodus 25:31, Exodus 35:14, Numbers 4:9, Zechariah 4:2

Article | Noun - feminine plural3x1 Kings 7:49, 2 Chronicles 4:20, Jeremiah 52:19

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular3x2 Kings 4:10, 1 Chronicles 28:15

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular2xExodus 25:34, Exodus 37:20

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1x2 Chronicles 13:11

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xNumbers 3:31

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מְנוֹרָה

What does מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh) mean in the Bible?

What does מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4501?

Where does מְנוֹרָה (mĕnwōrāh) appear in Scripture?

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