Numbers 8:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Speakדַּבֵּר֙
(dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן
(a·ha·ron,)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖
(ve·'a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, 'When you mountבְּהַעֲלֹֽתְךָ֙
(be·ha·'a·lo·te·cha)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
the lamps,הַנֵּרֹ֔ת
(han·ne·rot,)
5216: a lampfrom an unused word
the sevenשִׁבְעַ֥ת
(shiv·'at)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
lampsהַנֵּרֹֽות׃
(han·ne·ro·vt.)
5216: a lampfrom an unused word
will give lightיָאִ֖ירוּ
(ya·'i·ru)
215: to be or become lighta prim. root
in the frontפְּנֵ֣י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the lampstand.'"הַמְּנֹורָ֔ה
(ham·me·no·v·rah,)
4501: a lampstandfrom the same as ner


















KJV Lexicon
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him When thou lightest
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
the lamps
niyr  (neer)
properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light -- candle, lamp, light.
the seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
lamps
niyr  (neer)
properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light -- candle, lamp, light.
shall give light
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
over against
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
muwl  (mool)
abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
the candlestick
mnowrah  (men-o-raw')
a chandelier -- candlestick.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Speak to Aaron and say to him, 'When you mount the lamps, the seven lamps will give light in the front of the lampstand.'"

King James Bible
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand."

International Standard Version
"Tell Aaron, 'When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps will illuminate the area in front of the lamp stand.'"

NET Bible
"Speak to Aaron and tell him, 'When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the seven lamps on the lamp stand, they should light up the area in front of it."

King James 2000 Bible
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand.
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