מַחְתָּה (maḥtâ) is a Hebrew noun meaning fire-holder. It appears 22 times in 7 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H4289).

Also rendered

• censer

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 777a)

Root family 777: חָתָה ḥātâ — snatch up, usually fire, coals

• חָתָה ḥātâ — snatch up

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