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# lampstand #
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## Definition: ##
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In the Bible, the term "lampstand" generally refers to a structure on which a lamp is placed in order to provide light to a room.
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* A simple lampstand usually held one lamp and was made of clay, wood, or metal (such as bronze, silver, or gold.)
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* In the Jerusalem temple there was a special gold lampstand which had seven branches for holding seven lamps.
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## Translation Suggestions ##
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* This term could be also translated as "lamp pedestal" or "structure for holding a lamp" or "lamp holder."
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* For the temple lampstand, this could be translated as "seven-lamp lampstand" or "gold pedestal with seven lamps."
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* It would also be helpful in a translation to include pictures of a simple lampstand and a seven-branch lampstand in the relevant Bible passages.
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(See also: [bronze](../other/bronze.md), [gold](../other/gold.md), [lamp](../other/lamp.md), [light](../kt/light.md), [silver](../other/silver.md), [temple](../kt/temple.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Daniel 05:5-6](en/tn/dan/help/05/05)
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* [Exodus 37:17-19](en/tn/exo/help/37/17)
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* [Mark 04:21-23](en/tn/mrk/help/04/21)
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* [Matthew 05:15-16](en/tn/mat/help/05/15)
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* [Revelation 01:12-13](en/tn/rev/help/01/12)
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* [Revelation 01:19-20](en/tn/rev/help/01/19)
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