A many-pronged fork used in the sacrificial services (1 Samuel 2:13, 14; Exodus 27:3; 38:3) by the priest in drawing away the flesh. The fat of the sacrifice, together with the breast and shoulder (Leviticus 7:29-34), were presented by the worshipper to the priest. The fat was burned on the alter (3:3-5), and the breast and shoulder became the portion of the priests. But Hophni and Phinehas, not content with this, sent a servant to seize with a flesh-hook a further portion. FLESH-HOOK

flesh'-hook (mazlegh, and plural mizlaghoth):

One of the implements used around the sacrificial altar. According to Divine direction given to Moses (Exodus 27:3; Exodus 38:3), it was to be made of brass, but later David felt impelled by "the Spirit" or "in his spirit" to determine that for use in the magnificent Temple of Solomon it should be made of gold (1 Chronicles 28:17). But Huram made it, with other altar articles, of "bright brass" (2 Chronicles 4:16).

In Samuel's time, it was made with three hook-shaped tines, and was used in taking out the priests' share of the meat offering (1 Samuel 2:13, 14). With the other altar utensils, it was in the special charge of the Kohathites (Numbers 4:14). The hooks mentioned in Ezekiel 40:43 were altogether different and for another purpose.

See HOOK.

Leonard W. Doolan

4207. mazleg -- a utensil used in offering sacrifices
... mazleg. 4207a . a utensil used in offering sacrifices. Transliteration: mazleg
Phonetic Spelling: (maz-layg') Short Definition: fleshhook. fleshhook ...
/hebrew/4207.htm - 5kFleshhook (2 Occurrences)
...FLESH-HOOK. flesh'-hook (mazlegh, and plural mizlaghoth): One of the implements
used around the sacrificial altar. ...Fleshhook (2 Occurrences). ...
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Flesh-hook (2 Occurrences)
Flesh-hook. Fleshhook, Flesh-hook. Fleshhooks . Easton's Bible Dictionary ... (ASV
DBY JPS WBS). Fleshhook, Flesh-hook. Fleshhooks . Reference Bible.
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Hook (10 Occurrences)
... (2) The "flesh-hook." (mazlegh, mizlaghah ... when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's
servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three ...
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Ivory (13 Occurrences)
... In the passages cited it is translated in English Versions of the Bible "ivory"
(of "crag," 1 Samuel 14:4, 5; "cliff," Job 39:28 twice; "flesh-hook of three ...
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Fleshhooks (5 Occurrences)

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Three-pronged (2 Occurrences)
... the priests with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's
servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a flesh-hook of three ...
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Prongs (1 Occurrence)
... the priests' custom with the people was, when any man sacrificed a sacrifice, the
priest's servant came, when the flesh was cooked, with a flesh-hook of three ...
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Cauldron (8 Occurrences)
... (DBY). 1 Samuel 2:14 and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or
pot; the priest took of it all that the flesh-hook brought up. ...
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Seething (5 Occurrences)
... custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant
came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth ...
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Altar (343 Occurrences)
... On altar furniture see POT; SHOVEL; BASIN; FLESH-HOOK; FIREPAN. ... For the utensils
connected with the altar, see PAN; SHOVEL; BASIN; FLESH-HOOK; CENSER. ...
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