snuffers

noun

«snuffers» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

They were gold tools of the Temple and Tabernacle lampstand. Babylon carried them off when it destroyed the Temple.

Interpretation. Tradition sees their loss as part of the grief of the Temple's destruction. It also marks the care that went into the daily lighting of the lamps.

Meaning

Small tools for trimming the wick of a lamp or candle so it burns well. tree →

Examples

and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the fire-pans, of pure gold. (Writings 2CH.4.22, JPS 1917) tree →
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. (Prophets 2KI.25.14, JPS 1917) tree →
The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. (Prophets JER.52.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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