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candlesticks

Meaning of “candlesticks”

Stands or supports for lamps or lights; especially lampstands with branches.

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12 occurrences10 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 1 Kings 7:49

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Every verse containing “candlesticks”

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1 Kings 7:49
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:49 · retained source text

And the candlesticks of pure gold, fiue on the right side, and fiue on the left, before the Oracle, with the flowers, and the lampes, and the tongs of gold,

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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
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 4:7
And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:7 · retained source text

And hee made ten candlesticks of gold according to their forme, and set them in the Temple, fiue on the right hand, and fiue on the left.

2 Chronicles 4:20
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:20 · retained source text

Moreouer the candlesticks with their lampes, that they should burne after the maner, before the Oracle, of pure gold:

Jeremiah 52:19
And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:19 · retained source text

And the basons, and the firepans, and the bolles, and the cauldrons, and the candlestickes, and the spoones, and the cuppes; that which was of golde, in golde, and that which was of siluer, in siluer, tooke the captaine of the guard away:

1611 marginal noteOr, censers.

Revelation 1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 1:12 · retained source text

And I turned to see the voice that spake with mee. And being turned, I saw seuen golden Candlesticks,

Revelation 1:13
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 1:13 · retained source text

And in the midst of the seuen candlestickes, one like vnto the Sonne of man, clothed with a garment downe to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Revelation 1:20
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 1:20 · retained source text

The mysterie of the seuen starres which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seuen golden Candlestickes. The seuen Starres are the Angels of the seuen Churches: and the seuen candlestickes which thou sawest, are the seuen Churches.

Revelation 2:1
UNTO the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Vnto the Angel of the church of Ephesus, write, These things saith he that holdeth the seuen starres in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seuen golden Candlesticks:

Revelation 11:4
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 11:4 · retained source text

These are the two oliue trees, and the two candlestickes, standing before the God of the earth.

1611 marginal noteZach. 4.3. & 11.14.

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