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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(מִתְתָּה, machtah, Exodus 25:38; 27:23; 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 (Leviticus 16:12; Exodus 27:3; Exodus 38:3; Numbers 16:6 sq.; 1 Kings 7:50, etc.). (See CANDLESTICK).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Snuff Dish'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/snuff-dish.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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