Quick Definition
tong
Strong's Definition
(only in dual) tweezers
Derivation: or מַלְקָח; from H3947 (לָקַח);
KJV Usage: snuffers, tongs.
TWOT Reference: 1124d
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) snuffers, tongs
1a) tongs (for altar use)
1b) snuffers (for lamps in temple or tabernacle)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מֶלְקָחַ֫יִם (mel.qach) — tong. 1) snuffers, tongs 1a) tongs (for altar use) 1b) snuffers (for lamps in temple or tabernacle)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מֶלְקָחַ֫יִם, [מַלְקָחַיִם] n.[m.]du. tongs, snuffers base