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a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair. <a href="/kjv/exodus/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And there shall be 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, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a> And there shall be a knob under the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six branches that extend from the lampstand. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> A bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. <a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220A bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And a bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. <a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And a bulb shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. <a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> A calyx shall be under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a calyx under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a calyx under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. <a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches from it, a bud under the second pair of branches from it, and a bud under the third pair of branches from it. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a calyx must be under the first pair of branches from it, a calyx under the second pair of branches from it, and a calyx under the third pair of branches from it. <a href="/asv/exodus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick. <a href="/cev/exodus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> There must also be a blossom where each pair of branches comes out from the stem. <a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick. <a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> There should be a bud under each of the three pairs of branches coming out of the lamp stand. <a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> There is to be one bud below each of the three pairs of branches. <a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> A calyx is to be under the two branches that extend out of the stem; a calyx is to be under the next pair of branches that extend out of the stem; and a calyx is to be under the last pair of branches that extend out of the stem, and so for the six branches extending from the lamp stand. <a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair. <a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a> with a bud under the first two branches from it, and a bud under the next two branches from it, and a bud under the third two branches from it, according to the six branches that extend from the lampstand. <a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the lampstand. <a href="/wbt/exodus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there shall be a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that project from the candlestick. <a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a> and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the lamp stand. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, and a knob under two branches of the same, for the six branches which are coming out of the lampstand; <a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a chaplet under two stems from it, and a chaplet under two stems from it, and a chaplet under two stems from it, to the six stems coming out of the chandelier.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Bowls under two branches in three places, which together make six coming forth out of one shaft. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Little spheres under two branches in three places, which together make six, shall proceed from one of the stems. <a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a> The six branches that go out from the menorah are to have a knob under each pair. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> There shall be a calyx of one piece with it under the first pair of branches, a calyx of one piece with it under the next pair of branches, and a calyx of one piece with it under the last pair of branches—so for the six branches that go out of the lampstand.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there shall be a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, likewise for the six branches that come out of the candlestick. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> An apple under two branches of it, and an apple under another two branches of it, and an apple under another two branches of it, so it shall be with the six branches that come out from the lamp stand.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick. <a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> A knop under two branches out of it, and a knop under four branches out of it; so to the six branches proceeding from the candlestick; and in the candlestick four bowls fashioned like almonds. <a href="/parallel/exodus/25-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6441" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">The Golden Lampstand</a> …34And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals. 35<a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: lə·šê·šeṯ (Prep-l:: Number-msc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">For the six</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: haq·qā·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">branches</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hay·yō·ṣə·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">that extend</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4501.htm" title="4501: ham·mə·nō·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A lampstand. Or mnorah; feminine of manowr; a chandelier.">the lampstand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3730.htm" title="3730: wə·ḵap̄·tōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Capital, knob, bulb. ">a bud</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">must be under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the first pair</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: haq·qā·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">of branches,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: haq·qā·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3730.htm" title="3730: wə·ḵap̄·tōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Capital, knob, bulb. ">a bud</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the second pair,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: haq·qā·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3730.htm" title="3730: wə·ḵap̄·tōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Capital, knob, bulb. ">and a bud</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ- (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the third pair.</a> 36The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-4</a> A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. <a href="/revelation/1-12.htm">Revelation 1:12-13</a> Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, / and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. <a href="/numbers/8-2.htm">Numbers 8:2-4</a> “Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’” / And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps facing toward the front of the lampstand, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. / This is how the lampstand was constructed: it was made of hammered gold from its base to its blossoms, fashioned according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses. <a href="/1_kings/7-49.htm">1 Kings 7:49</a> the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; <a href="/zechariah/4-2.htm">Zechariah 4:2-3</a> “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. / There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” <a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a> You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">2 Chronicles 4:20-21</a> the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a> Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. <a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a> “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Leviticus 24:2-4</a> “Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / Outside the veil of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps continually before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come. / He shall tend the lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD continually. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a> For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. <a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a> In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. <a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8-9</a> For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, / for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. <a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5-7</a> And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. / If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. / But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there shall be a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, and a bud under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.no reference <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Bud</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Bulb</a> <a href="/exodus/25-34.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Extending</a> <a href="/exodus/23-19.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Knob</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Knop</a> <a href="/exodus/25-34.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/genesis/7-2.htm">Pair</a> <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Project</a> <a href="/exodus/25-32.htm">Second</a> <a href="/exodus/25-33.htm">Six</a> <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Third</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/exodus/25-36.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Bud</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Bulb</a> <a href="/exodus/26-35.htm">Candlestick</a> <a href="/exodus/37-21.htm">Extending</a> <a href="/exodus/26-4.htm">First</a> <a href="/exodus/37-21.htm">Knob</a> <a href="/exodus/37-19.htm">Knop</a> <a href="/exodus/25-36.htm">Lampstand</a> <a href="/exodus/37-21.htm">Pair</a> <a href="/exodus/25-36.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Project</a> <a href="/exodus/26-4.htm">Second</a> <a href="/exodus/26-9.htm">Six</a> <a href="/exodus/28-19.htm">Third</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 25</div>1. <a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle</a> 10. <a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">The dimensions of the ark</a> 17. <a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">The mercy seat, with the cherubim</a> 23. <a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof</a> 31. <a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For the six branches that extend from the lampstand The lampstand, or menorah, is a significant symbol in the tabernacle, representing the light of God and His presence among His people. The number six, being one less than seven, often symbolizes incompleteness in biblical numerology, suggesting that the branches are part of a greater whole. The menorah itself is a type of Christ, who is the light of the world (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>). The design of the lampstand, with its branches, reflects the tree of life motif, connecting it to the Garden of Eden and the promise of eternal life.a bud must be under the first pair of branches The use of buds, along with blossoms and almond flowers, in the design of the lampstand, emphasizes themes of life, growth, and fruitfulness. The almond tree is one of the first to bloom in Israel, symbolizing watchfulness and the hastening of God's promises. The placement of a bud under each pair of branches may signify the beginning of life and the potential for growth, pointing to the new life found in Christ. The first pair of branches could symbolize the initial stages of spiritual enlightenment and understanding.a bud under the second pair The repetition of the bud under each pair of branches highlights the importance of consistency and order in God's design. The second pair of branches may represent the development and maturation of faith. In the context of the tabernacle, this could also symbolize the progression of the Israelites' relationship with God as they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised Land. The buds serve as a reminder of God's continual provision and the unfolding of His divine plan.and a bud under the third pair The third pair of branches, with its accompanying bud, completes the symmetrical design of the lampstand. The number three often signifies completeness and divine perfection in the Bible, as seen in the Trinity. This final pair may represent the fullness of spiritual maturity and the ultimate realization of God's promises. The buds under each pair of branches collectively point to the hope of resurrection and eternal life, themes that are fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who brings light and life to all who believe in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine author of the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the lampstand. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a> The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites, where the lampstand was to be placed. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lampstand.htm">The Lampstand (Menorah)</a> A sacred object made of pure gold, designed to hold seven lamps, symbolizing the light of God and His presence. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were to construct the Tabernacle and its furnishings according to the divine pattern given to Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_light.htm">Symbolism of Light</a> The lampstand represents God's presence and guidance. As believers, we are called to reflect His light in a dark world. <a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_design.htm">Divine Order and Design</a> The detailed instructions for the lampstand remind us of God's attention to detail and His desire for order in worship and life. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a> The lampstand points to Jesus, the true light, who illuminates our path and dispels darkness. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth.htm">Spiritual Growth</a> Just as the buds and branches of the lampstand were intricately designed, our spiritual lives should be cultivated with care and intentionality. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a> The single piece of gold from which the lampstand was made signifies unity. As the body of Christ, we are to be united in purpose and mission.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 35. - A knop under two branches of the same. The branches were to quit the stem at the point of junction between the pomegranate (knop) and the lily. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For the six לְשֵׁ֙שֶׁת֙ (lə·šê·šeṯ) Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> Six (a cardinal number) branches הַקָּנִ֜ים (haq·qā·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam that extend הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים (hay·yō·ṣə·’îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from מִמֶּ֗נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the lampstand, הַמְּנֹרָֽה׃ (ham·mə·nō·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4501.htm">Strong's 4501: </a> A chandelier a bud וְכַפְתֹּ֡ר (wə·ḵap̄·tōr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3730.htm">Strong's 3730: </a> Capital, knob, bulb must be under תַּחַת֩ (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the first pair שְׁנֵ֨י (šə·nê) Number - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) of branches, הַקָּנִים֙ (haq·qā·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam a bud וְכַפְתֹּר֙ (wə·ḵap̄·tōr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3730.htm">Strong's 3730: </a> Capital, knob, bulb under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the second pair, שְׁנֵ֤י (šə·nê) Number - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) and a bud וְכַפְתֹּ֕ר (wə·ḵap̄·tōr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3730.htm">Strong's 3730: </a> Capital, knob, bulb under תַּחַת־ (ta·ḥaṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the third pair. שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê) Number - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/25-35.htm">Exodus 25:35 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/25-35.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:35 And a bud under two branches (Exo. 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