Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
tong
Usage: 1) snuffers, tongs 1a) tongs (for altar use) 1b) snuffers (for lamps in temple or tabernacle)
Strong's Number
H4457
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's H4457 Quick Answer
Strong's H4457 מֶלקָח מַלקָח (melqach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. melqach (mel-kawkh') (or malqach {mal-kawkh'}) n-m. 1. (only in dual) tweezers [from H3947] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include tongs and snuffers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- melqach (mel-kawkh') (or malqach {mal-kawkh'}) n-m. 1. (only in dual) tweezers [from H3947]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- tongs and snuffers
Meaning and Definition
melqach (mel-kawkh') (or malqach {mal-kawkh'}) n-m. 1. (only in dual) tweezers [from H3947] KJV: snuffers, tongs. Root(s): H3947
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4457. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4457 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render melqach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
tongs
Exodus 25:38
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snuffers
Exodus 37:23
How Strong's H4457 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4457 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4457 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
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:
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4457.
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold.
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:
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,
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
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:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4457, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4457 FAQ
What does melqach (מֶלְקָח) mean?
Melqach (Strong's H4457) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "snuffers". melqach (mel-kawkh') (or malqach {mal-kawkh'}) n-m. 1. (only in dual) tweezers [from H3947]
How many times is melqach (מֶלְקָח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H4457 across 5 books.
Where can I study melqach (מֶלְקָח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4457 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate melqach (מֶלְקָח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tongs and snuffers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.