1 Kings 7:49

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and the candlesticks, five on the right, and five on the left, before the oracle, of refined gold, and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־הַ֠מְּנֹרוֹת חָמֵ֨שׁ מִיָּמִ֜ין וְחָמֵ֧שׁ מִשְּׂמֹ֛אול לִפְנֵ֥י הַדְּבִ֖יר זָהָ֣ב סָג֑וּר וְהַפֶּ֧רַח וְהַנֵּרֹ֛ת וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם זָהָֽב׃

Transliteration

And-ʾet-the-mənōrôt ḥāmēš from-yāmîn and-ḥāmēš from-śəmōʾl before the-dəbîr zāhāb sāgûr; and-the-peraḥ and-the-nērōt and-the-melqaḥayim zāhāb.

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and, connecting to previous items
• *ʾet*: direct object marker - untranslated in English
• *mənōrôt*: feminine plural noun with definite article - lampstands
• *ḥāmēš*: cardinal number feminine - five
• *min-*: preposition - from, on
• *yāmîn*: masculine singular noun - right side
• *śəmōʾl*: masculine singular noun - left side
• *lə-pnê*: preposition + construct plural - before, in front of
• *dəbîr*: masculine singular noun with definite article - inner sanctuary
• *zāhāb*: masculine singular noun - gold
• *sāgûr*: masculine singular adjective - pure, refined
• *peraḥ*: masculine singular noun with definite article - flower, ornamental design
• *nērōt*: masculine plural noun with definite article - lamps
• *melqaḥayim*: masculine dual noun with definite article - tongs, snuffers

Word Meanings

• *mənōrôt*: lampstands/candelabra
• *yāmîn*: right side/south side
• *śəmōʾl*: left side/north side
• *dəbîr*: inner sanctuary/holy of holies/oracle
• *zāhāb* *sāgûr*: pure gold/refined gold
• *peraḥ*: flower/blossom/ornamental design
• *melqaḥayim*: tongs/snuffers/wick trimmers

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 4:7 : 7 And he maketh the ten candlesticks of gold, according to their ordinance, and placeth in the temple, five on the right, and five on the left.
• 2 Chr 4:20 : 20 and the candlesticks, and their lamps, for their burning according to the ordinance, before the oracle, of gold refined;
• Zech 4:1-3 : 1 And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep, 2 and he saith unto me, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `I have looked, and lo, a candlestick of gold -- all of it, and its bowl `is' on its top, and its seven lamps `are' upon it, and twice seven pipes `are' to the lights that `are' on its top, 3 and two olive-trees `are' by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.'
• Zech 4:11-14 : 11 And I answer and say unto him, `What `are' these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?' 12 And I answer a second time, and say unto him, `What `are' the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes, are emptying out of themselves the oil?' 13 And he speaketh unto me, saying, `Hast thou not known what these `are'?' And I say, `No, my lord.' 14 And he saith, `These `are' the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.'
• Matt 5:14-16 : 14 `Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; 15 nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house; 16 so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who `is' in the heavens.
• Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 the secret of the seven stars that thou hast seen upon my right hand, and the seven golden lamp-stands: the seven stars are messengers of the seven assemblies, and the seven lamp-stands that thou hast seen are seven assemblies. 1 `To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands -- the golden:
• Exod 25:31-40 : 31 `And thou hast made a candlestick of pure gold, of beaten work is the candlestick made; its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers are of the same; 32 and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the second side; 33 three calyxes made like almonds in the one branch, a knop and a flower, and three calyxes made like almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; so for the six branches which are coming out from the candlestick. 34 `And in the candlestick `are' four calyxes made like almonds, its knops and its flowers; 35 and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, `are' to the six branches which are coming out of the candlestick; 36 their knops and their branches are of the same, all of it one beaten work of pure gold; 37 and thou hast made its seven lamps, and `one' hath caused its lights to go up, and it hath given light over-against its front. 38 `And its snuffers and its snuff dishes `are' of pure gold; 39 of a talent of pure gold he doth make it, with all these vessels. 40 And see thou and do `them' by their pattern which thou art shewn in the mount.
• Exod 37:17-24 : 17 And he maketh the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he hath made the candlestick, its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers, have been of the same; 18 and six branches are coming out of its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of its one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of its second side; 19 three calyxes, made like almonds, in the one branch, a knop and a flower; and three calyxes, made like almonds, in another branch, a knop and a flower; so to the six branches which are coming out of the candlestick. 20 And in the candlestick `are' four calyxes, made like almonds, its knops, and its flowers, 21 and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, and a knop under the two branches of the same, `are' to the six branches which are coming out of it; 22 their knops and their branches have been of the same; all of it one beaten work of pure gold. 23 And he maketh its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, of pure gold; 24 of a talent of pure gold he hath made it, and all its vessels.
• Exod 39:37 : 37 the pure candlestick, its lamps, the lamps of arrangement, and all its vessels, and the oil for the light.
• Exod 40:24-25 : 24 And he putteth the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over-against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward, 25 and causeth the lamps to go up before Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
• Num 4:9 : 9 and have taken a garment of blue, and have covered the candlestick of the lamp, and its lights, and its snuffers, and its snuff-dishes, and all its oil vessels wherewith they minister to it;