Exodus 37:23

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.37.23", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾet*-its lamps *nērōteyhā* seven *šibʿâ* and its tongs *ûmalqāḥeyhā* and its snuffdishes *ûmaḥtōteyhā* *zāhāb* *ṭāhôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nērōteyhā*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - seven", "*ûmalqāḥeyhā*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its tongs", "*ûmaḥtōteyhā*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its snuffdishes", "*zāhāb*": "common noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "made/constructed/fashioned", "*nērōteyhā*": "its lamps/lights", "*ûmalqāḥeyhā*": "and its tongs/snuffers/wick-trimmers", "*ûmaḥtōteyhā*": "and its snuff dishes/trays/fire-pans", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "pure/refined/unalloyed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿaś ʾet-its lamps nērōteyhā seven šibʿâ and its tongs ûmalqāḥeyhā and its snuffdishes ûmaḥtōteyhā zāhāb ṭāhôr

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿaś*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *nērōteyhā*: common noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps
• *šibʿâ*: cardinal number, masculine singular - seven
• *ûmalqāḥeyhā*: conjunction + common noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its tongs
• *ûmaḥtōteyhā*: conjunction + common noun, feminine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its snuffdishes
• *zāhāb*: common noun, masculine singular - gold
• *ṭāhôr*: adjective, masculine singular - pure

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿaś*: made/constructed/fashioned
• *nērōteyhā*: its lamps/lights
• *ûmalqāḥeyhā*: and its tongs/snuffers/wick-trimmers
• *ûmaḥtōteyhā*: and its snuff dishes/trays/fire-pans
• *zāhāb*: gold
• *ṭāhôr*: pure/refined/unalloyed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he made{H6213} the lamps{H5216} thereof, seven,{H7651} and the snuffers{H4457} thereof, and the snuffdishes{H4289} thereof, of pure{H2889} gold.{H2091}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he made{H6213}{(H8799)} his seven{H7651} lamps{H5216}, and his snuffers{H4457}, and his snuffdishes{H4289}, of pure{H2889} gold{H2091}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he made seuen lampes thereto, and the snoffers thereof, ad fyrepanes of pure golde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he made the seuen lampes with their snoffers & outquenchers of pure golde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he made for it seuen lampes with the snuffers, and snufdishes thereof of pure golde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he made his seuen lampes, with the snuffers, and vessels for the snuffe, of pure golde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, [of] pure gold.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he maketh its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, of pure gold.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made the seven vessels for the lights, and all the necessary instruments for it, of gold.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He made its seven lamps, its trimmers, and its trays of pure gold.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.25.37", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱלָה֙ אֶת־נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְהֵאִ֖יר עַל־עֵ֥בֶר פָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* seven and *heʿĕlāh* *ʾet*-*nērōteyhā* and *hēʾîr* on *ʿēber* *pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nērōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*heʿĕlāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall set up", "*hēʾîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall give light", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across from", "*pāneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its face" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlāh*": "set up/kindle/light", "*hēʾîr*": "give light/illuminate/shine" } }
• Num 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.8.2", "source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֵלָ֑יו בְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֔ת אֶל־מוּל֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמְּנוֹרָ֔ה יָאִ֖ירוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת הַנֵּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Dabbēr* to *ʾAhărōn* *wə-ʾāmartā* to him, In *bəhaʿălōṯəḵā* *ʾeṯ*-the *nērōṯ* toward *mûl* *pənê* the *məṉôrāh* *yāʾîrû* seven the *nērôṯ*", "grammar": { "*Dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak/address", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*bəhaʿălōṯəḵā*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you cause to ascend/when you light", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nērōṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - lamps", "*mûl*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*məṉôrāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - lampstand", "*yāʾîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall shine/give light", "*nērôṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*bəhaʿălōṯəḵā*": "when you light/when you set up/when you cause to go up", "*mûl*": "opposite/facing/in front of", "*pənê*": "face of/front of/surface of", "*məṉôrāh*": "lampstand/menorah/candlestick" } }
• Zech 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה *ויאמר **וָאֹמַ֡ר רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מְנוֹרַת֩ זָהָ֨ב כֻּלָּ֜הּ וְגֻלָּ֣הּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֗הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֤ה נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעָ֤ה וְשִׁבְעָה֙ מֽוּצָק֔וֹת לַנֵּר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* to-me what you *rōʾeh*? *wāʾōmar rāʾîtî* and-behold *mĕnôrat zāhāb kullāh wĕgullāh* upon-*rōšāh* and-seven *nērōteyhā* upon-it seven and-seven *mûṣāqôt* for-the-*nērôt* which upon-*rōšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rōʾeh*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I saw/have seen", "*mĕnôrat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - lampstand of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kullāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*wĕgullāh*": "waw + noun, feminine singular - and bowl/oil reservoir", "*rōšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its top/head", "*nērōteyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its lamps", "*mûṣāqôt*": "hophal participle, feminine plural - pipes/channels", "*nērôt*": "noun, masculine plural - lamps" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/answered", "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/answered/replied", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/beheld/observed", "*mĕnôrat*": "lampstand/menorah/candelabrum of", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden material", "*kullāh*": "all of it/entirely/wholly", "*gullāh*": "bowl/oil reservoir/circular crown", "*mûṣāqôt*": "pipes/channels/tubes/conduits", "*nērôt*": "lamps/lights" } }
• Rev 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.12", "source": "Καὶ ἐπέστρεψα βλέπειν τὴν φωνὴν ἥτις ἐλάλησε μετʼ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ ἐπιστρέψας, εἶδον ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς·", "text": "And I *epestrepsa* to *blepein* the *phōnēn* which *elalēse* with me. And having *epistrepsas*, I *eidon* *hepta* *lychnias* *chrysas*;", "grammar": { "*epestrepsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - turned", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*elalēse*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden" }, "variants": { "*epestrepsa*": "turned/turned around/turned back", "*blepein tēn phōnēn*": "to see the voice (unusual construction - to see the source of the voice)", "*lychnias*": "lampstands/candlesticks" } }
• Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.20", "source": "Τὸ μυστήριον τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων ὦν εἶδες ἐπὶ τῆς δεξιᾶς μου, καὶ τὰς ἑπτὰ λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς. Οἱ ἑπτὰ ἀστέρες ἄγγελοι τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησιῶν εἰσιν: καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ λυχνίαι ἅς εἶδες ἑπτὰ ἐκκλησίαι εἰσίν.", "text": "The *mystērion* of the *hepta asterōn* which you *eides* upon the *dexias* of me, and the *hepta lychnias* the *chrysas*. The *hepta asteres* *angeloi* of the *hepta ekklēsiōn* *eisin*: and the *hepta lychniai* which you *eides* *hepta ekklēsiai eisin*.", "grammar": { "*mystērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of stars", "*eides*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you saw", "*dexias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - right hand", "*lychnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*asteres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stars", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of churches/assemblies", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*lychniai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lampstands", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth now revealed", "*asteres*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ekklēsiōn*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } } 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.1", "source": "¶Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς Ἐφέσίνης ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν·", "text": "To-the *angelō* of-the *Ephesínēs ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *kratōn* the seven *asteras* in the *dexia* of-him, the *peripatōn* in *mesō* of-the seven *luchniōn* the *chrusōn*:", "grammar": { "*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel", "*Ephesínēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Ephesus", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church", "*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*kratōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding/grasping", "*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars", "*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*peripatōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*luchniōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of lampstands", "*chrusōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of gold/golden" }, "variants": { "*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*kratōn*": "holding/grasping/having power over", "*peripatōn*": "walking/walking about/conducting oneself" } }
• Rev 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.5", "source": "Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ θρόνου ἐκπορεύονται ἀστραπαὶ καὶ βρονταί καὶ φωναὶ: καὶ ἑπτὰ λαμπάδες πυρὸς καιόμεναι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου, αἵ εἰσιν τὰ ἑπτὰ Πνεύματα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *ek* the *thronou ekporeuontai astrapai* and *brontai* and *phōnai*: and *hepta lampades pyros kaiomenai enōpion* the *thronou*, which *eisin* the *hepta Pneumata* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - out of/from", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - throne", "*ekporeuontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd plural - proceed/come out", "*astrapai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - lightnings", "*brontai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - thunders", "*phōnai*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - voices/sounds", "*hepta*": "numeral - seven", "*lampades*": "noun, nominative, feminine, plural - lamps/torches", "*pyros*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - fire", "*kaiomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, plural - burning", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*Pneumata*": "noun, nominative, neuter, plural - Spirits", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ekporeuontai*": "proceed/come out/issue forth", "*astrapai*": "lightnings/flashes of light", "*brontai*": "thunders/thunderclaps", "*phōnai*": "voices/sounds/utterances", "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*kaiomenai*": "burning/being lit/aflame", "*enōpion*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*Pneumata*": "Spirits/spiritual beings", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }
• Rev 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.5", "source": "Καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι, Μὴ κλαῖε: ἰδοὺ, ἐνίκησεν ὁ Λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ Ῥίζα Δαυίδ, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ λῦσαι τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And one from the *presbyterōn* *legei* to me, Not *klaie*: *idou*, *enikēsen* the *Leōn* the one from the *phylēs* of *Iouda*, the *Rhiza* of *David*, to *anoixai* the *biblion*, and to *lysai* the seven *sphragidas* of it.", "grammar": { "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/tells", "*klaie*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - weep/cry [command]", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look", "*enikēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - conquered/prevailed/overcame", "*Leōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lion", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judah", "*Rhiza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Root", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*lysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to loose/break", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals" }, "variants": { "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*enikēsen*": "conquered/prevailed/overcame/was victorious", "*Leōn*": "Lion [metaphorical title]", "*Rhiza*": "Root/Origin/Source [metaphorical title]" } }