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Flesh-hook

Temple & Tabernacle • Old Testament
A many-pronged fork used by priests to remove portions of sacrificial meat from the altar. It was one of the utensils associated with Israel’s sacrificial service.
Biblical Usage
The flesh-hook belonged to the sacrificial service. Hophni and Phinehas abused it by sending a servant to seize additional meat beyond the portions assigned to the priests.
Scripture References
1 Samuel 2:13 1 Samuel 2:14 Exodus 27:3 Exodus 38:3 Leviticus 7:29-34