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( îִçְúָּä , machtah', from , çָúָä , to take up coals of fire, etc.; Sept. ðõñåῖïí ,Vulg. ignium receptaculum), one of the vessels of the Temple service (Exo_27:3; Exo_38:3; 2Ki_25:15; Jer_52:19); elsewhere rendered "snuff-dish" (Exo_25:38; Exo_37:23; Num_4:9; Sept. ἐðáñõóôἡñ , ἐðáñõóôñßò , ῦðüèåìá , Vulg. emunctorium) and "censer" (Lev_10:1; Lev_16:12; Num_16:6 sq.; 2Ch_4:22; Sept. èõìéáôήñéïí , Vulg. thuribalum). These appear, however, not to have been two or three forms of utensils, but essentially the same kind of article, probably i. q. a' metallic- cinder-basin, of different sizes, for at least two uses': one, like a chafing-dish, to carry live coals for the purpose of burning incense; another, like-a snuffer-dish, used in trimming the lamps, in order to (carry the snuffers and) convey away the snuff. SEE CENSER.