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Strong's #6884 - צָרַף
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- to smelt, refine, test
- (Qal)
- to smelt, refine
- to test
- to test (and prove true)
- smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle)
- (Niphal) to be refined
- (Piel) to be a refiner
- refiner (participle)
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2692) pry (תסרפ TsRP) AC: Refine CO: Crucible AB: ?: The melting of metals in a crucible to remove the impurities and pour into a mold.
V) pry (תסרפ TsRP) - Refine: KJV (33): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel, Participle) try, founder, goldsmith, refine, melt, pure, purge, cast, finer - Strongs: H6884 (צָרַף)
am) prym (מתסרפ MTsRP) - Crucible: Used for melting metals. KJV (2): pot - Strongs: H4715 (מַצְרֵף)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳צ Jeremiah 6:29, suffix צְרָפָ֑תְהוּ Psalm 105:19; 2 masculine singular suffix צְרַפְתָּנִי Psalm 17:3, etc.; Imperfect 1 singular אֶצְרֹף Isaiah 1:25, suffix אֶצְרְפֶנּוּ Judges 7:4; Imperative masculine singular צרופה Psalm 26:2 Kt, צָרְפָה Qr; Infinitive absolute צָרוֺף Jeremiah 6:29; construct לִצְרוֺף Daniel 11:35, etc.; Participle active suffix צוֺרְכָּם Jeremiah 9:6, etc.; pass. צָרוּף Psalm 12:7, etc.; —
1 smelt, refine: Jeremiah 6:29 (twice in verse) in vain hath he smelted continually (infinitive absolute; figurative of purifying people); so smelt away Isaiah 1:25 (accusative of dross; figurative); of silver Zechariah 13:9; Psalm 66:10, כֶּסֶף צָרוּףבַּעֲלִיל Psalm 12:7 (all simile); of ׳אִמְרַת י Psalm 18:31 = 2 Samuel 22:31; Psalm 119:140; Proverbs 30:5 (אִמְרַת אֱלוֺהַּ); refine (men, by trials) Daniel 11:35 (+ לִבָרֵר, לַלְבֵּן).
2 test Judges 7:4 I will test them (the warriors) for thee (׳י subject); — perhaps also Judges 7:3 (see I. צפר); more Generally, of ׳י's testing, trying (the hearts of) men (often "" בָּחַן) Jeremiah 9:6; Isaiah 48:10; Zechariah 13:9; Psalm 26:2; Psalm 66:10.
3 test (and prove true) a man (subject ׳י s saying) Psalm 105:19.
4 Participle active as
noun smelter, refiner, hence = goldsmith Judges 17:4; Jeremiah 10:9,14; Jeremiah 51:17; Isaiah 40:19 (twice in verse) (but perhaps strike out v b, compare Du Che Marti), Isaiah 41:7; Isaiah 46:6; Proverbs 25:4; as a guild Nehemiah 3:8,32.
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִצָּֽרְפוּ Daniel 12:10 many shall be refined (by suffering; + יִתְבָּֽרְרוּ, יִתְלַבְּנוּ).
Pi`el Participle מְצָרֵף as
noun a refiner, ׳כְּאֵשׁ מ Malachi 3:2 (simile of ׳י), compare ׳מְ alone Malachi 3:3 (+ מְטַהֵר כֶּסֶף).
צָרַף fut. יִצְרף
(1) to melt a metal (kindred are סָרַף, שָׂרַף), specially to purge gold or silver by fire, and to separate from dross, Psalms 12:7; Isaiah 1:25. Part. צֹרֵף a goldsmith, Judges 17:4; Isaiah 40:19; Proverbs 25:4.
(2) metaph. to prove, to examine any one (δοκιμάζειν), Psalms 17:3, 26:2 105:19 also to purge, Daniel 11:35. Part. pass. צָרוּף sincere, pure, Psal. 18:31 119:140.
Niphal, to be purified, Daniel 12:10.
Piel, part. מְצַרֵף a goldsmith, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:3.