H4457 - מֶלְקָח (melqâch)

H4457 מֶלְקָח (melqâch) mel-kawkh'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

tong

Strong's Definition

(only in dual) tweezers

Derivation: or מַלְקָח; from H3947 (לָקַח);

KJV Usage: snuffers, tongs.

TWOT Reference: 1124d

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) snuffers, tongs

1a) tongs (for altar use)

1b) snuffers (for lamps in temple or tabernacle)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) snuffers, tongs 1a) tongs (for altar use) 1b) snuffers (for lamps in temple or tabernacle)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַלְקָח / מֶלְקָח melqâch BDB Definition: 1) snuffers, tongs 1a) tongs (for altar use) 1b) snuffers (for lamps in temple or tabernacle) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3947 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1124d Total KJV Occurrences: 6

Bible Occurrences (6)

25:38 37:23

4:9

7:49

4:21

6:6

Exodus 25:38

The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

Exodus 37:23

He also made its seven lamps, its wick trimmers, and trays of pure gold.

Numbers 4:9

They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it -.

1 Kings 7:49

the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right [side] and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs;

2 Chronicles 4:21

the flowers, lamps,... and tongs of gold— of purest gold;

Isaiah 6:6

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.