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snuffers, tongs

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Scissor-like instruments, made of gold, for snuffing the wicks of the tabernacle lamps

(Ex. 37:23²³And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold. (Exodus 37:23)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4457 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

melqach

Phonic:

mel-kawkh’

Meaning:

or malqach {mal-kawkh'}; from 3947; (only in dual) tweezers

KJV Usage:

snuffers, tongs