Description and usage
The griddle was a thick plate made of pottery (and later of metal) with small depressions similar to a modern waffle iron. It was placed on three stones between which a fire was built. Bread dough was then put on the surface of the griddle and cooked.
Translation
In some languages translators may have to render the Hebrew word machvath as “flat cooking pan” or “flat iron for baking.”
In EZK 4:3 it is not the function of the griddle that is important but its form. Most translations use a more general term here, such as “iron pan” (GNT) or “iron plate” (RSV).