מַחְתָּה

mach.tahNoun (Feminine)H4289

censer

From: the same as H4288 (מְחִתָּה) in the sense of removal;

Short Definition

a pan for live coals

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. fire-holder, censer, firepan, snuff dish, tray 1a) snuff-dish 1b) fire-pans 1c) censer

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

15 times

Appears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
5
Exodus
4
Leviticus
2
1 Kings
1
2 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 7:50
  • Exodus 25:38
  • Exodus 38:3
  • Leviticus 16:12
  • Numbers 16:18

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