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מַחְתָּה

A pan for live coals

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מַחְתָּהH4289
Pronunciationmaḥĕtāh

What does מַחְתָּה (maḥĕtāh) mean in the Bible?

מַחְתָּה (maḥĕtāh): Vessel for sacred fire transport; used in temple ritual to carry live coals for incense burning

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Questions this entry answers

What does מַחְתָּה (maḥĕtāh) mean in the Bible?

מַחְתָּה (maḥĕtāh): Vessel for sacred fire transport; used in temple ritual to carry live coals for incense burning

How does the BSB render H4289?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include censers (4), and censers (2), and trays (2), his censer (2), the censers (2).

Where does מַחְתָּה (maḥĕtāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:38. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (12), Exodus (4), Leviticus (2), 1 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
censers4×Numbers 16:6, Numbers 16:17, Numbers 16:39, Jeremiah 52:19
and censers2×1 Kings 7:50, 2 Chronicles 4:22
and trays2×Exodus 37:23, Numbers 4:9
his censer2×Numbers 16:17, Numbers 16:18
the censers2×Numbers 16:37, 2 Kings 25:15
[it]1×Numbers 16:17
a censer1×Leviticus 16:12
and firepans1×Exodus 38:3
and its firepans1×Exodus 27:3
and their trays1×Exodus 25:38
are to present your censers as well1×Numbers 16:17
As for the censers1×Numbers 16:38
the firepans1×Numbers 4:14
their censers1×Leviticus 10:1
your censer1×Numbers 16:46
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:38וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָtoand their traysConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularExodus 27:3וּמַחְתֹּתָ֑יוtoand its firepansConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularExodus 37:23וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָtoand traysConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularExodus 38:3הַמַּחְתֹּ֑תtoand firepansArticle | Noun - feminine pluralLeviticus 10:1מַחְתָּת֗וֹtotheir censersNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 16:12הַ֠מַּחְתָּהtoa censerArticle | Noun - feminine singularNumbers 4:9מַחְתֹּתֶ֑יהָtoand traysNoun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularNumbers 4:14הַמַּחְתֹּ֤תtothe firepansArticle | Noun - feminine pluralNumbers 16:6מַחְתּ֔וֹתtocensersNoun - feminine pluralNumbers 16:17מַחְתָּת֗וֹtohis censerNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 25:38
Aligned rows22
Books represented7
Exodus4Leviticus2Numbers121 Kings12 Kings12 Chronicles1Jeremiah1
Source forms
מַחְתָּת֗וֹ3xmaḥ·tā·ṯōwLeviticus 10:1, Numbers 16:17, Numbers 16:18
הַ֠מַּחְתָּה2xham·maḥ·tāhLeviticus 16:12, Numbers 16:46
וְהַמַּחְתּ֖וֹת2xwə·ham·maḥ·tō·wṯ1 Kings 7:50, 2 Chronicles 4:22
וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ2xū·maḥ·tō·ṯe·hāExodus 25:38, Exodus 37:23
הַמַּחְתּוֹת֙1xham·maḥ·tō·wṯ2 Kings 25:15
הַמַּחְתּ֨וֹת1xham·maḥ·tō·wṯJeremiah 52:19
הַמַּחְתֹּ֑ת1xham·maḥ·tōṯExodus 38:3
הַמַּחְתֹּ֤ת1xham·maḥ·tōṯNumbers 4:14
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural5xExodus 38:3, Numbers 4:14, Numbers 16:37, 2 Kings 25:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular5xLeviticus 10:1, Numbers 16:17, Numbers 16:18
Article | Noun - feminine singular2xLeviticus 16:12, Numbers 16:46
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular2xExodus 25:38, Exodus 37:23
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural2x1 Kings 7:50, 2 Chronicles 4:22
Noun - feminine plural2xNumbers 16:6, Numbers 16:17
Noun - feminine plural construct2xNumbers 16:38, Numbers 16:39
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xExodus 27:3
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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