King James Version

Exodus 37:20

And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

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וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖הuvamnorahand in candlestickמְנוֹרָהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in candlestick”, the ordinary formH4501a chandeliercandlestick.אַרְבָּעָ֣הarbaahfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.גְבִעִ֑יםgeviimhouseגְּבִיעַnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “house”, the ordinary formH1375a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of aflowerhouse, cup, pot.מְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔יםmeshuqadimmake like almondsשָׁקַדverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “make like almonds”, a verb used as a describing wordH8246to be (intensively, make) almond-shapedmake like (unto, after the fashion of) almonds.כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָkaftoreyhaknopכַּפְתֹּרnoun, 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.וּפְרָחֶֽיהָuferacheyhaand 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;

Young’s Literal Translation

And in the candlestick [are] four calyxes, made like almonds, its knops, and its flowers,

World English Bible

In the lamp stand were four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers;

Darby Translation

And in the candlestick were four cups, shaped like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers;

Douay-Rheims

And in the shaft itself were four cups after the manner of a nut, and bowls withal at every one, and lilies:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Beseleel the son of Urias of the tribe of Juda, did as the Lord commanded Moses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Βεσελεὴλ ὁ τοῦ Οὐρείου, ἐκ φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἐποίησε καθὰ συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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