King James Version

Exodus 37:17

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

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וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמְּנֹרָ֖הhamnorahthe candlestickמְנוֹרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.זָהָ֣בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.טָה֑וֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).מִקְשָׁ֞הmiqshahbeatenמִקְשָׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “beaten”, the ordinary formH4749rounded work, i.e. moulded by hammering (repousse)beaten (out of one piece, work), upright, whole piece.עָשָׂ֤הasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמְּנֹרָה֙hamnorahthe candlestickמְנוֹרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.יְרֵכָ֣הּyerekhahsideיָרֵךְnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3409the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side[idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.וְקָנָ֔הּveqanahand reedקָנֶהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and reed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָgevieyhahouseגְּבִיעַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1375a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of aflowerhouse, cup, pot.כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָkaftoreyhaknopכַּפְתֹּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “knop”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3730a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of acolumn, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrumknop, (upper) lintel.וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָuferacheyhaand blossomפֶּרַחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and blossom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6525a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloomblossom, bud, flower.מִמֶּ֥נָּהmimenahfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הָיֽוּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.

Darby Translation

And he made the candlestick of pure gold; [of] beaten work he made the candlestick: its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of itself.

Douay-Rheims

He made also the candlestick of beaten work of the finest gold. From the shaft whereof its branches, its cups, and bowls, and lilies came out:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and their pillars four, and their sockets four of brass, and their hooks of silver, and their chapiters overlaid with silver.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ οἱ στύλοι αὐτῶν τέσσαρες, καὶ αἱ βάσεις αὐτῶν τέσσαρες χαλκαῖ, καὶ αἱ ἀγκύλαι αὐτῶν ἀργυραῖ, καὶ αἱ κεφαλίδες αὐτῶν περιηργυρωμέναι ἀργυρίῳ.

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