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Menorah

מְנוֹרָה · Menorah · H4501

The menorah is the seven-branched lampstand commanded for the Tabernacle and later associated with the Temple.

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Grafted Bible Dictionary

Definition

The menorah is the seven-branched lampstand commanded for the wilderness according to divine instruction.">Tabernacle and later associated with the Temple.

Torah Foundation

See:
• Israel from slavery in Egypt under Torah.">Moses.">Exodus 25:31–40
• Exodus 37:17–24
• Leviticus 24:1–4
The menorah was made from pure gold and stood in the holy place.

Function

Its lamps were maintained regularly by the priesthood.
The menorah provided light within the sanctuary.

Symbolic Associations

Biblical and later Jewish interpretation associates the menorah with themes including:
• divine light
• wisdom
• sacred presence
• Temple worship
Care should be taken not to impose later symbolic systems on the original Torah text without evidence.

Zechariah

Zechariah 4 contains an important vision involving a lampstand and olive trees.
The vision connects divine empowerment with the Spirit:
"Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit."

Revelation

Revelation 1 uses lampstand imagery for congregations.
This shows the continuing symbolic significance of sanctuary imagery in apostolic literature.

Hebrew and Greek Word Study

Hebrew Word Study

מְנוֹרָה

mᵉnôwrâh · H4501

Original Word: מְנוֹרָה
Transliteration: mᵉnôwrâh
Strong’s: H4501
Pronunciation: men-o-raw'
Meaning: candlestick.

Unified Lexical Definition

a chandelier

Lexical Sources

STRONG'SStrong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

a chandelier

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    "lemma": "מְנוֹרָה",
    "transliteration": "mᵉnôwrâh",
    "pronunciation": "men-o-raw'",
    "part_of_speech": "",
    "glosses": [
        "candlestick."
    ],
    "definitions": [
        "a chandelier"
    ],
    "administrator_commentary": "",
    "source": {
        "dataset": "Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon",
        "provider": "Open Scriptures",
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    "version": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-08-05T10:41:39-05:00",
    "strong": "H4501"
}

Hebrew Bible Usage

42 occurrences

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Biblical Usage

Concordance and Scripture Usage

31Exact Lemma3Conceptual Relationship

Torah · 22

Prophets / Historical Books · 6

1 Kings 7:49Exact Lemma 2 Kings 4:10Exact Lemma 1 Chronicles 28:15Exact Lemma 2 Chronicles 4:7Exact Lemma 2 Chronicles 4:20Exact Lemma 2 Chronicles 13:11Exact Lemma

Prophets · 3

Jeremiah 52:19Exact Lemma Zechariah 4:2Exact Lemma Zechariah 4:11Exact Lemma

Definition

Torah Foundation

Function

Symbolic Associations

Zechariah

Revelation

Hebrew and Greek Word Study

Unified Lexical Definition

Lexical Sources

Hebrew Bible Usage

Tabernacle

Temple

Holy Spirit

Olive Tree

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