Grating

A frame with a mesh for holding burning coals, allowing ashes to fall through and air to pass, with rings for carrying poles. In the Bible is it described as made from bronze.

Drawing of grating attached to the altar
Drawing of grating attached to the altar (Don Ellens, The Tabernacle of Israel, Harris, Jones 1888, Public domain) Grating, mesh

About Grating

A network of bronze surrounding the lower half of the altar of burnt offering in the tabernacle (Exodus 27:4).

See also Altar.

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Form, use in ancient daily life, and how translators render the term.

Key References

Exodus 27:4

Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh.

Exodus 38:4

He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.

Exodus 39:39

the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

All Scripture References (6)

Exodus (6)
Exodus 27:4

Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh.

Exodus 35:16

the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;

Exodus 38:4

He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.

Exodus 38:5

At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles.

Exodus 38:30

He used it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grating, all the utensils for the altar,

Exodus 39:39

the bronze altar with its bronze grating, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;