EXO 37

Exodus 37:19

WEB

three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand.

BSB

There were three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extended from the lampstand.

KJV

Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

Matthew Henry

Verses 10–24

Exodus 37:10–24

Here is, 1. The making of the table on which the show-bread was to be continually placed. God is a good householder, that always keeps a plentiful table. Is the world his tabernacle? His providence in it spreads a table for all the creatures: he provides food for all flesh. Is the church his tabernacle? His grace in it spreads a table for all believers, furnished with the bread of life. But observe how much the dispensation of the gospel exceeds that of the law. Though here was a table furnished, it was only with show-bread, bread to be looked upon, not to be fed upon, while it was on this table, and afterwards only by the priests; but to the table which Christ has spread in the new covenant all real Christians are invited guests; and to them it is said, Eat, O friends, come eat of my bread. What the law gave but a sight of at a distance, the gospel gives the enjoyment of, and a hearty welcome to. 2. The making of the candlestick, which was not of wood overlaid with gold, but all beaten work of pure gold only, Exo 37:17, Exo 37:22. This signified that light of divine revelation with which God's church upon earth (which is his tabernacle among men) has always been enlightened, being always supplied with fresh oil from Christ the good Olive, Zac 4:2, Zac 4:3. God's manifestations of himself in this world are but candle-light compared with the daylight of the future state. The Bible is a golden candlestick; it is of pure gold, Psa 19:10. From it light is diffused to every part of God's tabernacle, that by it his spiritual priests may see to minister unto the Lord, and to do the service of his sanctuary. This candlestick has not only its bowls for necessary use, but its knops and flowers for ornament; there are many things which God saw fit to beautify his word with which we can no more give a reason for than for these knops and flowers, and yet we are sure that they were added for a good purpose. Let us bless God for this candlestick, have an eye to it continually, and dread the removal of it out of its place.

Cross-references: Exod 37:17 · Exod 37:22 · Zech 4:2 · Zech 4:3 · Ps 19:10

Hebrew interlinear

H7969

שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwsh/shaw-loshe'/

n — three, third, thrice

Derivation: or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number;

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

KJV: fork, often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, thrice. Compare 7991.

שָׁלֹשׁ

n.m — a three

שָׁלֹשׁ, שָׁלוֹשׁ, שְׁלֹשָׁה 430 n.m. et f. a three, triad

H1375

גְּבִיעַgᵉbîyaʻ/gheb-ee'-ah/

n-m — goblet, calyx

Derivation: from an unused root (meaning to be convex);

a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of a flower

KJV: house, cup, pot.

גָּבִיעַ

n.m — cup

גָּבִיעַ n.m. cup, bowl

H8246

שָׁקַדshâqad/shaw-kad'/

v — be, make, almond-shaped

Derivation: a denominative from 8247;

to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped

KJV: make like (unto, after the fashion of) almonds.

שָׁקַד

vb — cups shaped like almond

שָׁקַד vb. Pu. denom. cups shaped like almond (blossoms)

H7070

קָנֶהqâneh/kaw-neh'/

n-m — reed, erect, rod, shaft, tube, stem, radius, beam

Derivation: from 7069;

a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)

KJV: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, × spearman, stalk.

קָנֶה

n.m — stalk

קָנֶה 62 n.m. stalk, reed

1. stalk of grain

2. water-plant, reed

3. calamus, aromatic reed

4. derived meanings:

a. measuring-rod

b. unit of measure, reed (of 6 cubits)

c. beam of scales, for scales themselves

d. shaft of lamp-stand

e. branches thereof

f. shoulder-joint

H259

אֶחָדʼechâd/ekh-awd'/

a — united, one, first

Derivation: a numeral from 258;

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), eleven, every, few, first, highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

אֶחָד

adj.num — one

אֶחָד 972 adj.num. one

1. one

2. = each, every

3. = a certain

4. = indef. art.

5. only, & (fem.) once

6. oneanother, onethe other

7. as ordinal first

8. in combin.

H3730

כַּפְתֹּרkaphtôr/kaf-tore'/

n-m — chaplet, capital, button, disk

Derivation: or (Amos 9:1) כַּפְתּוֹר; probably from an unused root meaning to encircle;

a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of a column, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrum

KJV: knop, (upper) lintel.

כַּפְתּוֹר

n.m — capital

כַּפְתּוֹר, כַּפְתֹּר n.m. 1. capital. 2. knob, bulb

H6525

פֶּרַחperach/peh'-rakh/

n-m — calyx, bloom

Derivation: from 6524;

a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom

KJV: blossom, bud, flower.

פֶּ֫רַח

n.m — bud

פֶּ֫רַח n.m. bud, sprout

H3651

כֵּןkên/kane/

adv — set upright, just, rightly, so

Derivation: from 3559;

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

KJV: after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.

כִּי עַל כֵּן

forasmuch as

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

כֵּן

adj — right

כֵּן adj. right, veritable, honest

1. right

2. veritable, true

3. pl. concr. honest (men)

כֵּן

adv — so

כֵּן adv. so

H8337

שֵׁשׁshêsh/shaysh/

n — six, sixth

Derivation: masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; see 7797

six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth

KJV: six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.

שֵׁשׁ

n.m — six

שֵׁשׁ, שִׁשָּׁה 216 n.m. et f. six

H3318

יָצָאyâtsâʼ/yaw-tsaw'/

v — go, bring, out

Derivation: a primitive root;

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

KJV: × after, appear, × assuredly, bear out, × begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, × scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, × still, × surely, take forth (out), at any time, × to (and fro), utter.

יָצָא

vb — go out

יָצָא 1068 vb. go or come out

Qal

1. go or come out or forth

a. from (מִן) a place

b. go forth from (the presence of) a person

c. in technical senses

d. of flight, involving escape

e. depart

f. of inanimate things

g. with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source

h. of children as going forth from loins (of father)

2.

a. go forth to a place

b. go forward, proceed to or toward something

c. come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result

3. of combinations

Hiph.

1. cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

2. fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.

3. bring out animals

4. inanimate obj.

5. fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)

Hoph. be brought forth

H4480

מִןmin/min/

prep — part, from, out of

Derivation: or מִנִּי; or מִנֵּי; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482;

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

KJV: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, × neither, × nor, (out) of, over, since, × then, through, × whether, with.

מִן־

prep — out of

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

1. with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

a. from, against

b. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

c. of position, off, on the side of, on

2. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

3. Partitively

4. Of time

a. as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

b. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

c. towards, to

5. (וְעַד) עַדמִן from … even to

6. In comparisons, beyond, above

7. מן is prefixed to an infin.:

a. with causal force, from, on account of, through

b. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

c. with a temporal force, since, after

8. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

9. In compounds:

מֵן

n. [m.] — portion

[מֵן] n. [m.] portion

H4501

מְנוֹרָהmᵉnôwrâh/men-o-raw'/

n-f — chandelier

Derivation: or מְנֹרָה; feminine of 4500 (in the original sense of 5216);

a chandelier

KJV: candlestick.

מְנוֹרָה

n.f — lampstand

מְנוֹרָה, מְנֹרָה 42 n.f. lampstand

1. in private house

2. ten lampstands in temple

3. seven-branched lampstand in tabern.

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