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lampstand

Definition:

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.

  • A simple lampstand usually held one lamp and was made of clay, wood, or metal (such as bronze, silver, or gold.)
  • In the Jerusalem temple there was a special gold lampstand which had seven branches for holding seven lamps.

Translation Suggestions

  • This term could be also translated as "lamp pedestal" or "structure for holding a lamp" or "lamp holder."
  • For the temple lampstand, this could be translated as "seven-lamp lampstand" or "gold pedestal with seven lamps."
  • 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.

(See also: other/bronze · other/gold · other/lamp · kt/light · other/silver · kt/temple)

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