מֶלְקָחַ֫יִם
mel.qach (H4457)
tong
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "mel.qach" (H4457), with the transliteration "mel.qach" or a possible translation as "tong", appears six times in the Bible. The short definition provides a key to understanding its meaning: it refers to a "tongue". In everyday language, a tongue is the part of the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and eating. Given its definition as a tongue, it's likely that "mel.qach" would be used in contexts related to the senses, taste, or eating, which is why it appears in the Bible, where it may be used to describe aspects of food, eating, or even the act of speaking. There isn't enough information in the provided data to say more about its range of usage and significance in biblical contexts.
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Its snuffers and its snuff dishes shall be of pure gold.
He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
“They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.
and the lamp stands, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was perfect gold;
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar.