Leviticus 24:2
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually."
Word-by-Word Analysis
צָוָה
tsâvâh
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
טָהוֹר
ṭâhôwr
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
זַיִת
zayith
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
אוֹר
ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
נִיר
nîyr
a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
שָׂרַף
sâraph
to be (causatively, set) on fire
תָּמִיד
tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular...
Key Terms in This Verse
זַיִת zayith
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
Study H2132 →תָּמִיד tâmîyd
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
Study H8548 →שֶׁמֶן shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Study H8081 →אוֹר ʼôwr
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
Study H216 →Cross References
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t...
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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 the...
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
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,
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