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Strong's H4501 מְנוֹרָה (menorah)

Menorah means “candlestick” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4501 — rhomphaia (“sword”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4501
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 31
Books 9

Strong's H4501 Quick Answer

Strong's H4501 מְנוֹרָה מְנוֹרָה (mnowrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mnowrah (men-o-raw') (or mnorah {men-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. a chandelier [feminine of H4500 (in the original sense of H5216)] It has 31 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include candlestick and candlesticks. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mnowrah (men-o-raw') (or mnorah {men-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. a chandelier [feminine of H4500 (in the original sense of H5216)]
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
candlestick and candlesticks

Meaning and Definition

mnowrah (men-o-raw') (or mnorah {men-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. a chandelier [feminine of H4500 (in the original sense of H5216)] KJV: candlestick. Root(s): H4500, H5216

Original Word
מְנוֹרָה מְנוֹרָה
Transliteration
mnowrah
Derivation
First root strongs: 4500 Second root strongs: 5216
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4501. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4501 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mnowrah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

candlestick Exodus 25:31 26× candlesticks Exodus 25:34

How Strong's H4501 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4501 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4501 in the Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 25:31 KJV

And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

Exodus 25:32 KJV

And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:

Exodus 25:33 KJV

Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4501.

Exodus 25:31 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Exodus 25:32 Old Testament, KJV
And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:
Exodus 25:33 Old Testament, KJV
Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
Exodus 25:34 Old Testament, KJV
And in the candlesticks shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.
Exodus 25:35 Old Testament, KJV
And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.
Exodus 26:35 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
Exodus 30:27 Old Testament, KJV
And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
Exodus 31:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,
Exodus 35:14 Old Testament, KJV
The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light,
Exodus 37:17 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Exodus 37:18 Old Testament, KJV
And 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:
Exodus 37:19 Old Testament, KJV
Three 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.
Exodus 37:20 Old Testament, KJV
And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:
Exodus 39:37 Old Testament, KJV
The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
Exodus 40:4 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
Exodus 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Leviticus 24:4 Old Testament, KJV
He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
Numbers 3:31 Old Testament, KJV
And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
Numbers 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
Numbers 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
Numbers 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers 8:4 Old Testament, KJV
And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
1 Kings 7:49 Old Testament, KJV
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
2 Kings 4:10 Old Testament, KJV
Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
1 Chronicles 28:15 Old Testament, KJV
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
2 Chronicles 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
2 Chronicles 4:20 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
2 Chronicles 13:11 Old Testament, KJV
And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
Jeremiah 52:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
Zechariah 4:2 Old Testament, KJV
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Zechariah 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4501, grouped by book.

Exodus 16 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4501 FAQ

What does menorah (מְנוֹרָה) mean?

Menorah (Strong's H4501) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "candlestick". mnowrah (men-o-raw') (or mnorah {men-o-raw'}) n-f. 1. a chandelier [feminine of H4500 (in the original sense of H5216)]

How many times is menorah (מְנוֹרָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's H4501 across 9 books.

Where can I study menorah (מְנוֹרָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4501 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate menorah (מְנוֹרָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as candlestick and candlesticks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.