Exodus 37:23
in Exodus 37He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.
KJV
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
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This verse in Exodus 37
Commentary
1 note on this verseThis site's exposition
He also made its seven lamps
on Exodus 37:23-24
The tabernacle has no window, so these seven lamps are the only light in the Holy Place. A lamp that burns continually needs its wick trimmers and trays. Zechariah 4:2 sees a solid gold lampstand with seven lamps.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֥עַשׂ | vaiyaas | and he made | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ | neroteiha | lamps its | H5216 → | 49 times |
| שִׁבְעָ֑ה | shivah | seven | H7651 → | 394 times |
| וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ | umalkacheiha | and tongs its | H4457 → | |
| וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ | umachtoteiha | and fire-pans its | H4289 → | 22 times |
| זָהָ֥ב | zahav | gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| טָהֽוֹר׃ | tahor | pure | H2889 → | 94 times |
וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he made
vaiyaasH6213 →2628 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָlamps its
neroteihaH5216 →49 times
שִׁבְעָ֑הseven
shivahH7651 →394 times
וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָand tongs its
umalkacheihaH4457 →
וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָand fire-pans its
umachtoteihaH4289 →22 times
זָהָ֥בgold
zahavH2091 →389 times
טָהֽוֹר׃pure
tahorH2889 →94 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Revelation 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
it leads to
- Isaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Jeremiah 23:5–6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Revelation 22:16
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
- Romans 15:12
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
- Romans 1:3
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
- Isaiah 11:1
Through
Zechariah 4:2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
it leads to
- Revelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Revelation 4:5
Through
Revelation 4:5From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
it leads to
- Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake,…
- Revelation 8:5
Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, and rumblings, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
- Revelation 11:19
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