The Meaning of Exodus 37:17 Explained

Exodus 37:17

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:

YLT: And he maketh the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he hath made the candlestick, its base, and its branch, its calyxes, its knops, and its flowers, have been of the same;

Darby: And he made the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he made the candlestick: its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of itself.

ASV: And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, it knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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: 

What does Exodus 37:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Exodus 37

1  The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made
10  The table of showbread with its vessels
17  The candlestick with its lamps and instruments
25  The altar of incense
29  The anointing oil and sweet incense

What do the individual words in Exodus 37:17 mean?

And He made - the lampstand of gold pure Of hammered work he made the lampstand Its shaft and its branches its bowls its [ornamental] knobs and its flowers of the same piece were
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־ הַמְּנֹרָ֖ה זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר מִקְשָׁ֞ה עָשָׂ֤ה הַמְּנֹרָה֙ יְרֵכָ֣הּ וְקָנָ֔הּ גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָ וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ מִמֶּ֥נָּה הָיֽוּ

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ  And  He  made 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמְּנֹרָ֖ה  the  lampstand 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְנׄורָה  
Sense: lamp stand.
זָהָ֣ב  of  gold 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
טָה֑וֹר  pure 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: טָהֹור  
Sense: pure, clean.
מִקְשָׁ֞ה  Of  hammered  work 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִקְשָׁה  
Sense: hammered work, finely decorated cultic objects of gold or silver.
עָשָׂ֤ה  he  made 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
הַמְּנֹרָה֙  the  lampstand 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְנׄורָה  
Sense: lamp stand.
יְרֵכָ֣הּ  Its  shaft 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: יָרֵךְ  
Sense: thigh, side, loin, base.
וְקָנָ֔הּ  and  its  branches 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: קָנֶה  
Sense: reed, stalk, bone, balances.
גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ  its  bowls 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular
Root: גָּבִיעַ  
Sense: cup, bowl.
כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָ  its  [ornamental]  knobs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular
Root: כַּפְתֹּור  
Sense: bulb, knob, capital, capital of a pillar.
וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ  and  its  flowers 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular
Root: פֶּרַח  
Sense: bud, sprout.
מִמֶּ֥נָּה  of  the  same  piece 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
Root: מִן 
Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.