מְזַמֶּרֶת
me.zam.m.rah
snuffer
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word מְזַמֶּרֶת (me.zam.m.rah) is defined as a "snuffer." This term is used five times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. As a snuffer, this word likely refers to a tool or instrument used to extinguish or smother flames, possibly in a controlled environment such as a kitchen or a ritual setting. The significance of this word lies in its practical application and potential symbolic meaning. In a literal sense, a snuffer would be used to put out fires, which could be a crucial task in ancient times. However, the term may also hold deeper significance, particularly in contexts where fire is used symbolically, such as in ritual or ceremonial settings. The use of a snuffer in these contexts could represent the extinguishing of passion, the calming of emotions, or the termination of a process. The limited occurrences of this word in the Bible suggest that it may be a specialized term, used in specific situations or contexts. Further analysis of its usage and surrounding Verification would be necessary to fully understand its significance and range of application.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
They also took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
1 Kings 7:50the cups, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, of the temple, of gold.
2 Kings 12:13But there were not made for Yahweh’s house cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house;
2 Kings 25:14They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.
2 Chronicles 4:22and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.