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Num. 8:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Speak
dabar (Hebrew #1696)
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
KJV usage: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.
Pronounce: daw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto Aaron
'Aharown (Hebrew #175)
Aharon, the brother of Moses
KJV usage: Aaron.
Pronounce: a-har-one'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
, and say
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him, When thou lightest
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
the lamps
niyr (Hebrew #5216)
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)
KJV usage: candle, lamp, light.
Pronounce: neer
Origin: or nir {neer}
t, the seven
sheba` (Hebrew #7651)
from 7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
KJV usage: (+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare 7658.
Pronounce: sheh'-bah
Origin: or (masculine) shibrah {shib-aw'}
lamps
niyr (Hebrew #5216)
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)
KJV usage: candle, lamp, light.
Pronounce: neer
Origin: or nir {neer}
shall give light
'owr (Hebrew #215)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
KJV usage: X break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
Pronounce: ore
Origin: a primitive root
over against
muwl (Hebrew #4136)
or mowtl (Nehemiah 12:38) {mole}; or mul (Numbers 22:5) {mool}; from 4135; properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
KJV usage: (over) against, before, (fore-)front, from, (God-)ward, toward, with.
Pronounce: mool
Origin: or mowl (Deuteronomy 1:1) {mole}
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
the candlestick
mnowrah (Hebrew #4501)
feminine of 4500 (in the original sense of 5216); a chandelier
KJV usage: candlestick.
Pronounce: men-o-raw'
Origin: or mnorah {men-o-raw'}
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Ex. 25:37• 37And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. (Ex. 25:37)
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Ex. 40:25• 25And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 40:25)

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Aaron,
candlestick,
Light,
Seven

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Ex. 25:37• 37And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. (Ex. 25:37)
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Ex. 37:18‑19,23• 18And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
 19Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
 23And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. (Ex. 37:18‑19,23)
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Ex. 40:25• 25And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses. (Ex. 40:25)
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Lev. 24:1‑2• 1And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
 2Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. (Lev. 24:1‑2)
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Psa. 119:105,130• 105NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
 130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. (Psa. 119:105,130)
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Isa. 8:20• 20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. (Isa. 8:20)
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Matt. 5:14• 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. (Matt. 5:14)
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John 1:9• 9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. (John 1:9)
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2 Peter 1:19• 19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: (2 Peter 1:19)
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Rev. 1:12,20• 12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
 20The 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. (Rev. 1:12,20)
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Rev. 2:1• 1Unto 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; (Rev. 2:1)
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Rev. 4:5• 5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. (Rev. 4:5)
• The lamps were to make the light shine from it, and cause that light to be diffused around and before it. This is the case when that which is the vessel of the Holy Spirit shines with the light of God. Whether it be Israel or the church, it throws light before it. (“Numbers 8-9” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightesta the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

JND Translation Notes

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See Ex. 25.37.