Exodus 35:14 — Word Study
WLCוְאֶת־ מְנֹרַ֧ת הַמָּא֛וֹר וְאֶת־ כֵּלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־ נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֥מֶן הַמָּאֽוֹר׃
BSAthe lampstandmᵉnôwrâh [candlestick, chandelier] for lightmâʼôwr [happiness, cheerfulness] with its accessorieskᵉlîy [furniture, utensils] and lampsnîyr [devices for guidance] and oilshemen [olive oil] for the lightmâʼôwr [spiritual illumination, God's presence]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| מְנֹרַ֧ת | [the] lampstand of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| הַמָּא֛וֹר | the light | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| כֵּלֶ֖יהָ | equipment its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ | lamps its | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| וְאֵ֖ת | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| שֶׁ֥מֶן | [the] oil of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| הַמָּאֽוֹר׃ | the light | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light; |
| KJV | The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light, |
| ASV | the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light; |
| YLT | 'And the candlestick for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light, |
| WEB | the lamp stand also for the light, with its vessels, its lamps, and the oil for the light; |
| BBE | And the support for the lights, with its vessels and its lights and the oil for the light; |
Where they part company is in the rendering of the lampstand and its accessories — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause introduces the lampstand, with additional phrases providing details about its accessories and purpose.
6 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, AdamClarke & more — read them ›
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Exodus 35:14
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Instructions for the Tabernacle's Furnishingsgenerated
Exodus 35:14 is part of a larger passage detailing the various furnishings of the Tabernacle, a sacred space where the Israelites worshiped God. The lampstand, along with its accessories, plays a crucial role in providing light and symbolizing divine presence. This section is significant as it outlines the importance of each item in the worship practices of the Israelites, connecting their physical surroundings to their spiritual life.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 25:31–39 | Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. |
| 2 | Exodus 37:17–24 | Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. |
| 3 | Psalm 148:3 | Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. |
| 4 | Matthew 5:14–15 | You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מְנֹרָה, me.no.Ragenerated
The word מְנֹרָה (me.nôrâ) specifically refers to a lampstand, often associated with the seven-branched lampstand used in the Temple. It emphasizes the role of light in worship, representing God's presence among His people.
This noun is in the feminine singular construct form, indicating that it is a specific lampstand being referred to, likely the one used in the Tabernacle. The lampstand is not just a physical object but a symbol of illumination and guidance in the spiritual life of the Israelites.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In the Berean Standard Bible, the term for lampstand is rendered as lampstand, which is consistent across the KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE translations.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of a main noun phrase, מְנֹרַ֧ת, the lampstand, which is the subject. It is followed by a series of noun phrases that describe the accessories, lamps, and oil, all contributing to the overall meaning of the verse. The structure emphasizes the importance of each item in relation to the lampstand.
The Hebrew word order places the lampstand first, highlighting its central role in the worship setting, with the other items listed as supporting elements.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מְנֹרָה as λυχνίαν (lychnian), which also means lampstand. This choice reflects a direct equivalence in meaning, maintaining the significance of the lampstand as a source of light in the worship context.
The use of λυχνίαν shows a continuity in the understanding of the lampstand's role from Hebrew to Greek, emphasizing its importance in the liturgical practices.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Exodus 35:14 describes the lampstand and its accessories, including lamps and oil, which are essential for providing light in the Tabernacle. This verse highlights the importance of these items in the worship of God, symbolizing His presence and guidance.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The lampstand symbolizes God's presence and provides light, representing spiritual illumination for the Israelites.
Olive oil was highly valued in ancient times for its use in lamps, symbolizing richness and anointing.
The accessories are necessary for the proper functioning of the lampstand, ensuring that it serves its purpose in the worship setting.
This verse illustrates the detailed instructions given for the Tabernacle's furnishings, emphasizing the importance of each item in creating a space for God's presence among His people.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the lampstand symbolize in your own life?
- How can you ensure that your spiritual life is illuminated by God's presence?
- What are some ways you can incorporate the symbolism of light into your daily practices?
- In what ways do you see the importance of preparation and detail in your own worship or spiritual life?
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Exodus 35:14 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe candlestick also for the light, and his furniture,.... The tongs and snuff dishes: and his lamps, with the oil for the light; the cups, in which were put the oil and the wicks to burn and give
Read John Gill on Exodus 35 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Exodus 35 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10-19) And every wise hearted among you.—The first appeal is to all; all may contribute something towards the materials of the sacred structure. But the second appeal is to some only. The “wise-hearted” alone can take part in the actual construction, and “make all that the Lord hath commanded.” On the expression “wise – hearted,” see Note on Exodus 28:3. It includes skill of various kinds and degrees, even that of poor women, who “did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen” (Exodus 35:25). In enumerating the things to be constructed, Moses follows, not the order of the revelations made to him, but what may…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Exodus 35 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 14. The candlestick] See Exodus 25:31-39.
Read AdamClarke on Exodus 35 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges10–19. All skilled workmen among the people invited to assist in the task of making the objects prescribed. There is nothing in chs. 25–31 corresponding to this invitation: Exodus 28:3 relates to the priestly vestments alone. The enumeration of things to be made begins with the Dwelling, and then proceeds in order from the Holy of holies to the Court, ending with the vestments for the priests.
Read Cambridge on Exodus 35 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible11-19. The tabernacle, etc. — These different parts of the sanctuary and the sacred vessels are illustrated in notes on chaps. 25-28.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Exodus 35 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;
the lamp stand also for the light, with its vessels, its lamps, and the oil for the light;
the lampstand for light with its accessories and lamps and oil for the light;
the lampstand for the light and its accessories, its lamps, and oil for the light;
Tyndale line
The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
The candlestick also for the light, and its furniture, and its lamps, with the oil for the light,
Also the Candlesticke of light and his instruments, and his lampes with the oyle for the light:
Strictly literal
and the lamp-stand for the light, and its utensils, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
'And the candlestick for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light,
and the lampstand for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light,
And the candlestick for the lighting, and its vessel, and its lamps, with the oil for the lighting;
the lampstand for the lights, with its accessories, its lamps, and the oil for the lamps;
From the Latin
The candlestick to bear up the lights, the vessels thereof and the lamps, and the oil for the nourishing of fires:
Simplified
the lampstand of light with its equipment and lamps and olive oil to provide lighting;
And the support for the lights, with its vessels and its lights and the oil for the light;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Samaritan Pentateuch share similarities, with the Samaritan version differing in two words: מנורת (lampstand) and כל (whole). Both texts agree on the overall structure and meaning of the verse, indicating a consistent understanding of the lampstand's significance.
וְאֶת־ מְנֹרַ֧ת הַמָּא֛וֹר וְאֶת־ כֵּלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־ נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֥מֶן הַמָּאֽוֹר׃
7 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
את מנורת המאור ואת כל כליה ואת שׁמן המאור
2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: מנורת (lamp stand), כל (whole)
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Exodus 35:14
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
מְנוֹרָה (mĕnôrâ) means 'lampstand' and refers specifically to a type of chandelier or candlestick. It is noted in the context of both private homes and the temple, particularly the seven-branched lampstand used in the tabernacle. The word is derived from a feminine form of another Hebrew word related to light.
מְנוֹרָה, מְנֹרָה 42 n.f. lampstand
in private house
ten lampstands in temple
seven-branched lampstand in tabern.
base
H4501 מְנוֹרָה, מְנֹרָה lampstand
4501 mnowrah men-o-raw'
or mnorah {men-o-raw'}; feminine of 4500 (in the original
sense of 5216); a chandelier:--candlestick.
see HEBREW for 04500
see HEBREW for 05216
מְנוֹרָה (me.no.rah) — lampstand.
lamp stand
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מָאוֹר (ma'owr) refers to a luminary or luminous body, encompassing concepts of light and brightness. It can also denote cheerfulness and specifically refers to a chandelier. The word is derived from a root meaning 'light' and is connected to the idea of illumination.
מָאוֹר n.m. luminary
base
H3974 מָאוֹר luminary
3974 ma'owr maw-ore'
or maor {maw-ore'}; also (in plural) feminine mpowrah
{meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'}; from 215; properly, a
luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an
element): figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness;
specifically, a chandelier:--bright, light.
see HEBREW for 0215
מָאוֹר (ma.or) — light.
light, luminary
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
lit ('or, ma'or; phos; many other words):
1. Origin of Light
2. A Comprehensive Term
(1) Natural Light
(2) Artificial Light
(3) Miraculous Light
(4) Mental, Moral, Spiritual Light
3. An Attribute of Holiness
(1) God
(2) Christ
(3) Christians
(4) The Church
4. Symbolism
5. Expressive Terms
1. Origin of Light:
The creation of light was the initial step in the creation of life. "Let there be light" (Ge 1:3) was the first word of God spoken after His creative Spirit "moved" upon the primary material out of which He created the heavens and the earth, and which lay, until the utterance of that word, in the chaos of darkness and desolation. Something akin, possibly, to the all-pervasive electro-magnetic activity of the aurora borealis penetrated the chaotic night of the world. The ultimate focusing of light (on the 4th day of creation,
Light
The offspring of the divine command (Gen. 1:3). “All the more joyous emotions of the mind, all the pleasing sensations of the frame, all the happy hours of domestic intercourse were habitually described among the Hebrews under imagery derived from light” (1 Kings 11:36; Isa. 58:8; Esther 8:16; Ps. 97:11). Light came also naturally to typify true religion and the felicity it imparts (Ps. 119:105; Isa. 8:20; Matt. 4:16, etc.), and the glorious inheritance…
One of the most wonderful, cheering, and useful of all the works of God; called into being on the first of the six days of creation, by his voice: "Let there be light;" and there was light. No object better illustrates whatever is pure, glorious, spiritual, joyful, and beneficent. Hence the beauty and force of the expressions, "God is light," 1Jo 1:5, and "the Father of lights," Jas 1:17; Christ is the "Sun of righteousness," and "the light of the world," Joh 1:9 8:12. So also the word of God is "a light," Ps 119:105; truth and Christians are lights, Joh 3:19 12:36; prosperity is "light," Es 8:16; and heaven is full of…
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
כְּלִי (kliy) refers to an article or utensil, encompassing a wide range of objects such as vessels, tools, and implements used for various purposes, including music and warfare. It is derived from a root meaning 'to prepare' and can denote anything from furniture to weapons. The entries highlight its general use in the Old Testament without significant disagreement among lexicons.
כְּלִי 324 n.m. article, utensil, vessel
base
H3627 כְּלִי article, utensil, vessel
3627 kliy kel-ee'
from 3615; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an
implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon):--armour
((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture,
instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that
which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool,
vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
see HEBREW for 03615
כְּלִי (ke.li) — article/utensil.
1) article, vessel, implement, utensil
1a) article, object (general)
1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel
1b1) implement (of hunting or war)
1b2) implement (of music)
1b3) implement, tool (of labour)
1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen)
1b5) utensils, furniture
1c) vessel, receptacle (general)
1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
נֵר (ner) and נִיר (nir) both mean 'lamp' in Hebrew. The word is derived from a root that suggests brightness or glistening, and it can refer to a literal lamp or light as well as a figurative one. The entries indicate that these forms are interchangeable, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
נֵר 43 n.m. lamp
base
נִיר n.[m.] lamp
base
H5216a נֵר lamp H5216b נִיר lamp
5216 niyr neer
or nir {neer}; also neyr {nare}; or ner {nare}; or (feminine)
nerah {nay-raw'}; from a primitive root (see 5214; 5135)
properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or
light (literally or figuratively):--candle, lamp, light.
see HEBREW for 05214
see HEBREW for 05135
נֵר (ner) — lamp.
lamp
Also means: nir (נִיר "lamp" H5216B)
נִיר (nir) — lamp.
lamp
Another spelling of ner (נֵר "lamp" H5216A)
N-mp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp3fs
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
שֶׁ֫מֶן (shemen) refers to fat or oil, particularly olive oil, and includes meanings related to richness and anointing. It is derived from the root word for grease and can also metaphorically describe fertile land. The entries consistently highlight its use in contexts like medicinal applications and anointing.
שֶׁ֫מֶן 192 n.m. fat, oil
base
H8081 שֶׁ֫מֶן fat, oil
8081 shemen sheh'-men
from 8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive,
often perfumed); figuratively, richness:--anointing, X fat
(things), X fruitful, oil((-ed)), ointment, olive, + pine.
see HEBREW for 08080
שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) — oil.
1) fat, oil
1a) fat, fatness
1b) oil, olive oil
1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent
1b2) for anointing
1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מָאוֹר (ma'owr) refers to a luminary or luminous body, encompassing concepts of light and brightness. It can also denote cheerfulness and specifically refers to a chandelier. The word is derived from a root meaning 'light' and is connected to the idea of illumination.
מָאוֹר n.m. luminary
base
H3974 מָאוֹר luminary
3974 ma'owr maw-ore'
or maor {maw-ore'}; also (in plural) feminine mpowrah
{meh-o-raw'}; or morah {meh-o-raw'}; from 215; properly, a
luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an
element): figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness;
specifically, a chandelier:--bright, light.
see HEBREW for 0215
מָאוֹר (ma.or) — light.
light, luminary
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
lit ('or, ma'or; phos; many other words):
1. Origin of Light
2. A Comprehensive Term
(1) Natural Light
(2) Artificial Light
(3) Miraculous Light
(4) Mental, Moral, Spiritual Light
3. An Attribute of Holiness
(1) God
(2) Christ
(3) Christians
(4) The Church
4. Symbolism
5. Expressive Terms
1. Origin of Light:
The creation of light was the initial step in the creation of life. "Let there be light" (Ge 1:3) was the first word of God spoken after His creative Spirit "moved" upon the primary material out of which He created the heavens and the earth, and which lay, until the utterance of that word, in the chaos of darkness and desolation. Something akin, possibly, to the all-pervasive electro-magnetic activity of the aurora borealis penetrated the chaotic night of the world. The ultimate focusing of light (on the 4th day of creation,
Light
The offspring of the divine command (Gen. 1:3). “All the more joyous emotions of the mind, all the pleasing sensations of the frame, all the happy hours of domestic intercourse were habitually described among the Hebrews under imagery derived from light” (1 Kings 11:36; Isa. 58:8; Esther 8:16; Ps. 97:11). Light came also naturally to typify true religion and the felicity it imparts (Ps. 119:105; Isa. 8:20; Matt. 4:16, etc.), and the glorious inheritance…
One of the most wonderful, cheering, and useful of all the works of God; called into being on the first of the six days of creation, by his voice: "Let there be light;" and there was light. No object better illustrates whatever is pure, glorious, spiritual, joyful, and beneficent. Hence the beauty and force of the expressions, "God is light," 1Jo 1:5, and "the Father of lights," Jas 1:17; Christ is the "Sun of righteousness," and "the light of the world," Joh 1:9 8:12. So also the word of God is "a light," Ps 119:105; truth and Christians are lights, Joh 3:19 12:36; prosperity is "light," Es 8:16; and heaven is full of…