◄ 4457. melqach or malqach ►
Strong's Lexicon melqach or malqach: Tongs Original Word: מֶלְקָח Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: melqach Pronunciation: mal-KAHKH or mel-KAHKH Phonetic Spelling: (mel-kawkh') Definition: tweezers Meaning: Tweezers or tongs, typically used for handling hot coals or incense. Word Origin: Derived from the root לָקַח (laqach), meaning "to take" or "to grasp." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for מֶלְקָח in the Strong's Greek Concordance. However, related concepts of tools or instruments used in religious rituals can be found in Greek terms such as πυρά (pura, meaning "fire") or θυμιατήριον (thumiaterion, meaning "censer" or "incense burner"), which are used in the context of handling fire or incense in the Septuagint and New Testament. Usage: The term מֶלְקָח is used in the context of the tabernacle and temple services, specifically referring to the tools used by priests for handling coals or incense. Context: The Hebrew word מֶלְקָח (melqach) appears in the context of the sacred rituals of the Israelites, particularly in the descriptions of the tabernacle and temple furnishings. These tweezers or tongs were essential tools for the priests, allowing them to safely handle hot coals and incense during offerings and sacrifices. The use of מֶלְקָח is mentioned in the construction and furnishing of the tabernacle, as described in the book of Exodus. For instance, in Exodus 25:38, the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) states, "Its wick trimmers and their trays are to be of pure gold." This highlights the importance of purity and precision in the tools used for worship, reflecting the holiness required in the service of God. The מֶלְקָח, therefore, symbolizes the careful and reverent approach necessary in the performance of sacred duties. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from laqach Definition tongs, snuffers NASB Translation snuffers (3), tongs (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶלְקָחַ֫יִם, [מַלְקָחַיִם] noun [masculine] dual tongs, snuffers; — 1 tongs used at altar of temple, for lifting coal, in Isaiah's vision, Isaiah 6:6. 2 lamp snuffers, in temple 1 Kings 7:49 2Chronicles 4:21; in tabernacle suffix ( reference to lamp-stand, מְנוֺרָה) מַלְקָחֶיהָ Exodus 25:38; Exodus 37:23; Numbers 4:9 (all P). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance snuffers, tongs Or malqach {mal-kawkh'}; from laqach; (only in dual) tweezers -- snuffers, tongs. see HEBREW laqach Forms and Transliterations בְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִם במלקחים וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ והמלקחים ומלקחיה מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָ מלקחיה bə·mel·qa·ḥa·yim beMelkaChayim bəmelqaḥayim mal·qā·ḥe·hā malkaCheiha malqāḥehā ū·mal·qā·ḥe·hā umalkaCheiha ūmalqāḥehā vehammelkaChayim wə·ham·mel·qa·ḥa·yim wəhammelqaḥayim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 25:38 HEB: וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב NAS: Its snuffers and their trays KJV: And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes INT: snuffers and their trays gold Exodus 37:23 HEB: נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב NAS: lamps with its snuffers and its trays KJV: lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, INT: lamps seven snuffers trays gold Numbers 4:9 HEB: נֵ֣רֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ מַלְקָחֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־ מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָ NAS: along with its lamps and its snuffers, and its trays KJV: and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, INT: the light lamps snuffers trays and all 1 Kings 7:49 HEB: וְהַפֶּ֧רַח וְהַנֵּרֹ֛ת וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם זָהָֽב׃ NAS: and the lamps and the tongs, of gold; KJV: and the lamps, and the tongs [of] gold, INT: and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs of gold 2 Chronicles 4:21 HEB: וְהַפֶּ֧רַח וְהַנֵּר֛וֹת וְהַמֶּלְקַחַ֖יִם זָהָ֑ב ה֖וּא NAS: the lamps, and the tongs of gold, KJV: and the lamps, and the tongs, [made he of] gold, INT: the flowers the lamps and the tongs of gold he Isaiah 6:6 HEB: וּבְיָד֖וֹ רִצְפָּ֑ה בְּמֶ֨לְקַחַ֔יִם לָקַ֖ח מֵעַ֥ל NAS: from the altar with tongs. KJV: [which] he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: INT: his hand A burning tongs had taken from 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4457 6 Occurrences bə·mel·qa·ḥa·yim — 1 Occ. mal·qā·ḥe·hā — 1 Occ. ū·mal·qā·ḥe·hā — 2 Occ. wə·ham·mel·qa·ḥa·yim — 2 Occ.