Encyclopedia of The Bible – Candlestick
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Candlestick

CANDLESTICK (KJV, ASV tr. of Heb. מְנﯴרָה, H4963, lampstand; Aram. נֶבְרְשָׁה, H10456, Dan 5:5; KJV tr. of Gr. λύχνία, lampstand; ASV, RSV stand; except in Revelation, ASV lampstand). The ancients had clay or metal oil lamps; no candles.