Exodus 37:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In the lampstandוּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה
(u·vam·me·no·rah)
4501: a lampstandfrom the same as ner
[there were] fourאַרְבָּעָ֣ה
(ar·ba·'ah)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
cupsגְבִעִ֑ים
(ge·vi·'im;)
1375: a cup, bowlfrom the same as Geba
shaped like almondמְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔ים
(me·shuk·ka·dim,)
8246: to be shaped like almondsdenominative verb from shaqed
[blossoms], its bulbsכַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ
(kaf·to·rei·ha)
3730: capital, knob, bulbof uncertain derivation
and its flowers;וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃
(u·fe·ra·chei·ha.)
6525: a bud, sproutfrom parach


















KJV Lexicon
And in the candlestick
mnowrah  (men-o-raw')
a chandelier -- candlestick.
were four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
bowls
gbiya`  (gheb-ee'-ah)
a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of a flower -- house, cup, pot.
made like almonds
shaqad  (shaw-kad')
to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped -- make like (unto, after the fashion of) almonds.
his knops
kaphtor  (kaf-tore')
a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of a column, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrum: knop, (upper) lintel.
and his flowers
perach  (peh'-rakh)
a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom -- blossom, bud, flower.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers;

King James Bible
And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the lampstand shaft there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms with its calyxes and petals.

International Standard Version
On the lamp stand itself there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms each with their calyxes and flowers.

NET Bible
On the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The lamp stand itself had four flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a bud and petals.

King James 2000 Bible
And in the lampstand were four bowls made like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers:
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