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candlestick

Meaning of “candlestick”

A stand or support for a lamp or light; especially a lampstand with branches.

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41 occurrences34 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:31

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Numbers 8:3
And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 8:3 · retained source text

And Aaron did so; he lighted the lampes therof, ouer against the candlestick, as the LORD comanded Moses.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.31.

Numbers 8:4
And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the Lord had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 8:4 · retained source text

And this worke of the candlestick was of beaten gold, vnto the shaft thereof, vnto the flowres thereof was beaten worke: according vnto the paterne which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlesticke.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.18.

2 Kings 4:10
Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:10 · retained source text

Let vs make a litle chamber, I pray thee, on the wall, and let vs set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stoole, and a candlesticke: and it shall be when he commeth to vs, that hee shall turne in thither.

1 Chronicles 28:15
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:15 · retained source text

Euen the weight for the Candlestickes of golde, and for their lampes of golde, by weight for euery candlesticke, and for the lampes thereof: and for the Candlestickes of siluer by weight, both for the Candlesticke and also for the lampes thereof, according to the vse of euery candlesticke.

2 Chronicles 13:11
And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:11 · retained source text

And they burne vnto the LORD euery morning, and euery euening, burnt sacrifices and sweete incense: the shew-bread also set they in order vpon the pure table, and the Candlesticke of golde with the lampes therof, to burne euery euening: for we keepe the charge of the LORD our God, but yee haue forsaken him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.4.

1611 marginal noteLeu. 24.6.

Daniel 5:5
¶ In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:5 · retained source text

¶ In the same houre came forth fingers of a mans hand, and wrote ouer against the candlesticke vpon the plaister of the wall of the Kings palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Zechariah 4:2
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 4:2 · retained source text

And said vnto mee, What seest thou? and I said, I haue looked, and behold a candlesticke all of gold, with a bowle vpon the top of it, and his seuen lampes thereon, and seuen pipes to the seuen lampes, which were vpon the top thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with her bowle.

1611 marginal noteOr, seuen seuerall pipes to the lampes &c.

Zechariah 4:11
¶ Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 4:11 · retained source text

¶ Then answered I, and said vnto him; What are these two oliue trees vpon the right side of the candlesticke, and vpon the left side thereof?

Matthew 5:15
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:15 · retained source text

Neither doe men light a candle, and put it vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

1611 marginal noteThe word in the originall signifieth a measure containing about a pint lesse then a pecke.

1611 marginal noteMarke 4.21 luke 8.16. and 11.33.

Mark 4:21
¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 4:21 · retained source text

¶ And he said vnto them, Is a candle brought to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder a bed? & not to be set on a candlesticke?

1611 marginal noteThe word, in the originall, signifieth a lesse measure as Mat. 5.15.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.15.

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