מְנוֹרָה, H4501
Lampstand, menorah; the golden seven-branched cultic lampstand of the Tabernacle/Temple, or a household lamp-stand
A noun denoting a lampstand or candelabrum, most famously the golden seven-branched menorah of the Tabernacle described in painstaking detail in Exodus 25 and 37. Nearly all occurrences refer to this sacred furnishing or the ten lampstands Solomon placed in the Temple (1 Kings 7:49). The word also appears in domestic settings, as when the Shunammite woman furnishes Elisha's room with a lampstand (2 Kings 4:10). Zechariah's vision of a golden lampstand flanked by olive trees (Zech 4:2) bridges the cultic and prophetic registers, making this simple household object a vehicle for divine symbolism.
1. cultic lampstand (menorah) — The golden seven-branched lampstand (menorah) of the Tabernacle or Temple, a sacred ritual furnishing. Hebrew consistently pairs this with gold and other cultic objects; Spanish 'candelabro' and German 'Leuchter' both capture the formal, ornamental quality. The detailed specifications in Exodus 25:31-40 and its prominent placement in priestly literature (appearing over 30 times in Exodus-Numbers) underscore its centrality to Israelite worship. The ten lampstands of Solomon's Temple (1 Kgs 7:49; 2 Chr 4:7) and the singular lampstand of the Second Temple (2 Chr 13:11) represent later developments of this cultic tradition. 36×
AR["المَنارَةَ","المَنارَةُ","المَنارَةِ","الْـمَنَارَةَ","الْـمَنَارَةِ","الْمَنَارَةَ","الْمَنَارَةِ","مَنارَةٍ"]·ben["-দীপাধার","-দীপাধার।","-দীপাধারের","দীপবৃক্ষ","বাতিদান","বাতিদানের","সেই-বাতিদান"]·DE["Leuchter","der-Leuchter"]·EN["lampstand","the-lampstand"]·FR["chandelier","le-chandelier"]·heb["ה-מנורה","ה-מנרה","מנורה"]·HI["दीपस्तंभ","दीपस्तम्भ","दीवट","दीवट-की","दीवट-के"]·ID["kaki-dian","kandil","kandil itu"]·IT["candelabro","il-candelabro"]·jav["kandèl-punika","padamaran","padamaran,","padamaran-punika","padamaran-punika,","padamaran-punika.","padamaran."]·KO["그-등잔대","그-등잔대는","그-등잔대를","그-등잔대와","등잔대","등잔대의"]·PT["a-menorah","candelabro","menorah","o-candelabro"]·RU["менору","меноры","светильник","светильника","светильнике"]·ES["candelabro","el-candelabro"]·SW["kinara","kinara-cha-taa","ya-kinara-cha-taa"]·TR["-kandillik","-kandilliği","kandili","kandilin","kandilliği","kandilliğin","menora","menoranın"]·urd["-شمعدان","شمعدان","شمعدان-کی","شمعدان-کے"]
Exod 25:31, Exod 25:31, Exod 25:32, Exod 25:32, Exod 25:33, Exod 25:34, Exod 25:35, Exod 26:35, Exod 30:27, Exod 31:8, Exod 35:14, Exod 37:17 (+24 more)
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Senses
2. domestic lampstand — An ordinary household lamp-stand or candelabrum, a piece of domestic furniture. In 2 Kings 4:10 the Shunammite woman places a lampstand alongside a bed, table, and chair in the prophet's room -- everyday furnishings that Spanish renders as 'candelero' (distinguishing it from the grander cultic 'candelabro'). Zechariah's visionary lampstand (Zech 4:2) straddles the domestic and prophetic, drawing on familiar household imagery to convey divine revelation. The 1 Chronicles 28:15 references to lampstands of gold and silver for various Temple service areas likewise shade toward functional furnishing rather than the singular iconic menorah. 6×
AR["لِمَنَارَةٍ","مَنَارَةٍ","وَمَنَارَةٍ","وَمِنْارَةً"]·ben["আর-দীপস্তম্ভ","এবং-বাতিদান","দীপস্তম্ভ","দীপস্তম্ভের-জন্য"]·DE["Leuchter","und-Leuchter","und-ein-lampstand"]·EN["and-a-lampstand","and-lampstand","for-the-lampstand","lampstand"]·FR["[ומנורה]","[למנורה]","[מנורה]","et-un-lampstand"]·heb["ו-מנורה","ל-מנורה","מנורה"]·HI["-के-दीपक","और-दीपक","दीपक"]·ID["-kandil","dan-lampu","demi-kandil","kandil","untuk-kandil"]·IT["[ומנורה]","[למנורה]","[מנורה]","e-un-lampstand"]·jav["dhateng-padamaran","lan-diyan","lan-padamaran","padamaran"]·KO["그리고-등잔","등잔","에-대한-등잔"]·PT["candelabro","e-candeia","e-candelabro","para-candelabro"]·RU["и-светильник","и-светильника","светильника"]·ES["candelero","para-candelero","y-candelero","y-un-candelero"]·SW["kinara","kwa-kinara","na-kinara","na-taa"]·TR["kandillik","kandilliğe","kandilliğin","ve-kandillik","ve-kandilliğin","ve-lamba"]·urd["اور-شمعدان","اور-چراغ","شمعدان"]
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
מְנוֹרָה, מְנֹרָה n.f. lampstand (Ecclus מנורה fire, 43:4 d);—abs. מְנו׳ 2 K 4:10 + 9 times, מְנֹרָה Ex 25:32(×2) + 19 times; cstr. מְנוֹרַת Zc 4:2; 2 Ch 13:11, מְנֹרַת Ex 25:31 + 2 times; pl. מְנֹרוֹת abs. 1 K 7:49 + 2 times; cstr. 1 Ch 28:15(×2) 2 Ch 4:7;—lampstand: 1. in private house 2 K 4:10. 2. ten lampstands in temple, pl. 1 K 7:49 = 2 Ch 4:7, Je 52:19 (so also 𝔊; om. ‖ 2 K 25:14, 15,…