Biblical symbol
Menorah
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Menorah is the seven-branched lampstand associated with temple and Jewish sacred symbolism.
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- Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge, Serpent, Temple
Menorah means the seven-branched lampstand associated with temple and Jewish sacred symbolism.
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The seven-branched candlestick as the planets
J. H. Hill draws the seven-branched candlestick as a picture of the seven ancient planets. The central light is the Sun. On one side stand the Moon, Mercury and Venus, on the other Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. He ties it to the seven lamps of Revelation 4:5, the seven spirits of God, and to the sacred number seven that he follows through scripture and myth.
The planetary reading is his argument. The menorah in the Bible is described in Exodus 25 as a lampstand with seven lamps, with no planets in the text.
Seven in the sources
Hill's list of sevens is long: seven days, the seven-piped flute of Pan, the seven-stringed lyre of Apollo, the seven gates of Thebes, the book of seven seals. Firmicus Maternus gives the order of the seven planets as Saturn at the top of the sky, then Jupiter, then Mars, with the Sun in the middle, Venus and Mercury as its companions, and the Moon in the lowest sphere. Burgoyne calls the seven ancient planets the vowels of an alphabet of the stars.
Why Menorah matters
Menorah matters because it symbolizes light, worship, memory, and sacred order.
Where readings of Menorah go wrong
A common error is to appropriate menorah symbolism without Jewish context.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Biblical Symbolism
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Common questions
What is menorah?
Menorah is the seven-branched lampstand associated with temple and Jewish sacred symbolism.
What do people get wrong about menorah?
A common error is to appropriate menorah symbolism without Jewish context.
Why does menorah matter?
Menorah matters because it symbolizes light, worship, memory, and sacred order.
