Numbers 8:3 KJV

And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Matthew Henry

  • The lamps of the sanctuaryAaron himself lighted the lamps, thus representing his Divine Master. The Scripture is a light shining in a dark place, 2 Pet 1:19. A dark place even the...

Thompson Chains

Topics

  • Priest To light the lamps of the tabernacle

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • AaronThe eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Ex 6:20). Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
  • MosesDrawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen 45:17–25), Jacob and his sons went down into...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Aaron אַהֲרֹן ʾahărōn אַהֲרוֹן Proper name
  • did וַיַּעַשׂ wayyaʿaś עָשָׂה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • so; he lighted כֵּן kēn Demonstrative הֶעֱלָה heʿĕlâ עָלָה Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular
  • the lamps נֵרֹתֶיהָ nērōtêhā נִיר Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person feminine singular
  • thereof over against אֶל ʾel Preposition מוּל mûl מוּל Preposition פְּנֵי pĕnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct
  • the candlestick הַמְּנוֹרָה hammĕnôrâ מְנוֹרָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • as the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • commanded כַּאֲשֶׁר kaʾăšer Relative · with preposition צִוָּה ṣiwwâ צָוָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
  • Moses אֶת ʾet Object marker מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name

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