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מֶלְקָח H4457
H4457 is the Hebrew word מֶלְקָח, transliterated melqâch and said mel-kawkh'. The King James Version most often renders it tongs.
What it means
(only in dual) tweezers.
Where it comes from
or מַלְקָח; from H3947 (לָקַח).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: snuffers, tongs.
Verses using מֶלְקָח
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 25:38 · KJV
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
Exodus 37:23 · KJV
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
Numbers 4:9 · KJV
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
1 Kings 7:49 · KJV
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
2 Chronicles 4:21 · KJV
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
Isaiah 6:6 · KJV
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Common questions
What does Strong's H4457 mean?
H4457 is the Hebrew word מֶלְקָח (melqâch), meaning (only in dual) tweezers.
How is H4457 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it tongs (5 times), snuffers (1 time).
How many times does H4457 appear in the Bible?
מֶלְקָח (melqâch) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4457 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or מַלְקָח; from H3947 (לָקַח).
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