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2 Chronicles 4:21

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And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
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  1. 1 Kings 6:18Rank 1 from verse 21
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    18And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

  2. 1 Kings 6:29Rank 2 from verse 21
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    29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

  3. 1 Kings 6:35Rank 3 from verse 21
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    35And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

  4. 2 Chronicles 4:5Rank 4 from verse 21
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    5And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.

  5. Exodus 25:31–40Rank 5 from verse 21
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    31¶ And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

    32And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:

    33Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.

    34And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.

    35And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.

    36Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

    37And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

    38And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

    39Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

    40And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.

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2 Chronicles 4:21

COMBINED MEANING

flowers

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Sense 1: Blossoms of plants and flower-shaped ornaments or carvings. Sense 2: A woman's issue of blood during her time of separation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lamps

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Sense 1: Vessels with oil and burning wicks used for light. Sense 2: Figuratively, sources, bearers, continuances, or signs of light.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tongs

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A two-armed instrument used for grasping or handling objects, especially coals or heated metal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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perfect

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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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20Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

21And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;

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22And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

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