And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 25:38 · retained source text
And the tongs thereof, and the snuffe dishes therof shalbe of pure gold.
KJV dictionary & concordance
tongs
Meaning of “tongs”
A two-armed instrument used for grasping or handling objects, especially coals or heated metal.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences6 verses5 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Exodus 25:38
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “tongs”
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 4:9 · retained source text
And they shall take a cloth of blew, and couer the candlesticke of the light, and his lampes, and his tongs, and his snuffe dishes, and all the oyle vessels thereof, wherewith they minister vnto it.
1611 marginal noteExod. 25.24.
1611 marginal noteExod. 25.38.
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:49 · retained source text
And the candlesticks of pure gold, fiue on the right side, and fiue on the left, before the Oracle, with the flowers, and the lampes, and the tongs of gold,
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:21 · retained source text
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs made he of golde, and that perfect gold.
1611 marginal noteHebr. perfections of gold.
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 6:6 · retained source text
Then flew one of the Seraphims vnto mee, hauing a liue-cole in his hand, which hee had taken with the tongs from off the altar.
1611 marginal noteHeb. and in his hand a liue-coale.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 44:12 · retained source text
The smith with the tonges both worketh in the coales, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his armes: yea he is hungrie, and his strength faileth; hee drinketh no water, and is faint.
1611 marginal noteOr, with an axe.
1611 marginal noteIer. 10.3. wisd. 13.11
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗An instrument of metal with two long arms joined at one end, used for handling things, especially fire or heated metals.