- Original: מלקח מלקח - Transliteration: melqach - Phonetic: mel-kawkh' - Definition: 1. snuffers, tongs a. tongs (for altar use) b. snuffers (for lamps in temple or tabernacle) - Origin: from H3947 - TWOT entry: 1124d - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From H3947 ; (only in dual) tweezers: - snuffers tongs. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • snuffers, 1 Exodus 37:23 • tongs, 5 Exodus 25:38; Numbers 4:9; 1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chronicles 4:21; Isaiah 6:6