Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4457 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֶלקָח מַלקָח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3947 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | melqach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mel-kawkh' (or malqach {mal-kawkh'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. (only in dual) tweezers |
| KJV Renderings: | snuffers, tongs. |
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מֶלְקָחַ֫יִם, [מַלְקָחַיִם] noun [masculine] dual tongs, snuffers; —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
