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Exodus 25:33

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There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 33

At this chapter begins an account of the orders and instructions God gave to Moses upon the mount for the erecting and furnishing of a tabernacle to the honour of God. We have here. I. Orders given for a collection to be made among the people for this purpose (Exo 25:1-9). II. Particular instructions, 1. Concerning the ark of the covenant (Exo 25:10-22). 2. The table of showbread (Exo 25:23-30). 3. The golden candlestick (Exo 25:31, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 33

שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, H7969) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice גְּבִיעַ (gᵉbîyaʻ, H1375) — a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of aflower שָׁקַד (shâqad, H8246) — to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped כַּפְתֹּר (kaphtôr, H3730) — a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of acolumn, or a… פֶּרַח (perach, H6525) — a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first קָנֶה (qâneh, H7070) — a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem,… שֵׁשׁ (shêsh, H8337) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… מְנוֹרָה (mᵉnôwrâh, H4501) — a chandelier

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There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

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