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McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia · 1867–1887

Snuff Dish

Snuff dish (מִתתָּה, machtah, Ex 25:38; Ex 27:21; Sept. ὑπόθεμα; Vulg. vasum; elsewhere "censer" or "fire-pan"), a tray for catching the snuff of the lamps of the golden candelabrum; resembling a fire pan or shovel, as the same Hebrew word elsewhere means (Le 16:12; Ex 27:3; Ex 38:3; Nu 16:6 sq.; 1Ki 7:50, etc.). See CANDLESTICK.

Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, John McClintock and James Strong (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887). Public domain. Text from SwordSearcher’s module, as published by biblicalcyclopedia.com. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: titles misread in our source corrected from the Internet Archive’s scans of the printed volumes; paragraphs our source broke mid-sentence joined.