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maḥtā מַחְתָּה ‘censer’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: the same as mᵊḥittā מְחִתָּה ‘terror’ in the sense of removal
Roots: מחתתה

maḥtā n, f
1) fire-holder, censer, firepan, snuff dish, tray
 1a) snuff-dish
 1b) fire-pans
 1c) censer

Mentioned in Exodus 37:23, 38:3, 27:3, 25:38 Codex Leviticus 10:1, 16:12 Numbers 16:18, 16:17, 17:2, 17:11, 17:3, 17:4, 4:9, 4:14, 16:6 1 Kings 7:50 2 Kings 25:15 Jeremiah 52:19 2 Chronicles 4:22

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