BDB7253
מַצְרֵף noun [masculine] crucible (properly place or instrument of refining ); לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב ׳ מ Prov 17:3; Prov 27:21.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4715 |
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| Word: | מִצרֵף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6884 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mitsreph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mits-rafe' |
| Meaning: | 1. a crucible |
| KJV Renderings: | fining pot. |
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מַצְרֵף noun [masculine] crucible (properly place or instrument of refining ); לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב ׳ מ Prov 17:3; Prov 27:21.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry