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Lexicon :: Strong's H6884 - ṣārap̄

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צָרַף
Transliteration
ṣārap̄
Pronunciation
tsaw-raf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1972

Strong’s Definitions

צָרַף tsâraph, tsaw-raf'; a primitive root; to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively):—cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H6884 in the following manner: try (11x), founder (5x), goldsmith (5x), refine (3x), refiner (2x), melt (2x), pure (2x), purge away (1x), casteth (1x), finer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x
The KJV translates Strong's H6884 in the following manner: try (11x), founder (5x), goldsmith (5x), refine (3x), refiner (2x), melt (2x), pure (2x), purge away (1x), casteth (1x), finer (1x).

  1. to smelt, refine, test

    1. (Qal)

      1. to smelt, refine

      2. to test

      3. to test (and prove true)

      4. smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle)

    2. (Niphal) to be refined

    3. (Piel) to be a refiner

      1. refiner (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָרַף tsâraph, tsaw-raf'; a primitive root; to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively):—cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.
STRONGS H6884: Abbreviations
† צָרַף verb smelt, refine, test (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician מצרף smelter; Assyrian ṣurrupu, refined, ṣarpu, silver, naṣraptu, crucible; Arabic bdb086401 is pure, unmixed (especially of wine); **compare bdb112704 pure silver, etc., SchulthGGA, 1902, 673; also ZimGGA, 1899, 250; KAT 3, 650 (Hebrew, etc., borrowed from Assyrian); very doubtful is Sabean צרף silver, money, compare MordtmHim. Inschr. pp. 14, 29 CISiv, No. 291, 1.1); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular צ׳ Jeremiah 6:29, suffix צְרָפָ֑תְהוּ Psalm 105:19; 2nd person masculine singular suffix צְרַפְתָּנִי Psalm 17:3, etc.; Imperfect 1st person 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 צָרוּף בַּעֲלִיל 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 Isaiah 40:19b, compare Du Che Marti), Isaiah 41:7; Isaiah 46:6; Proverbs 25:4; as a guild Nehemiah 3:8, 32.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִצָּֽרְפוּ Daniel 12:10 many shall be refined (by suffering; + יִתְבָּֽרְרוּ, יִתְלַבְּנוּ).
Pi. Participle מְצָרֵף as noun a refiner, כְּאֵשׁ מ׳ Malachi 3:2 (simile of י׳), compare מְ׳ alone Malachi 3:3 (+ מְטַהֵר כֶּסֶף).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

7:3; 7:4; 7:4; 17:4

2 Samuel

22:31

Nehemiah

3:8; 3:32

Psalms

12:7; 12:7; 17:3; 18:31; 26:2; 26:2; 66:10; 66:10; 105:19; 105:19; 119:140

Proverbs

25:4; 30:5

Isaiah

1:25; 1:25; 40:19; 40:19; 41:7; 46:6; 48:10

Jeremiah

6:29; 6:29; 6:29; 9:6; 9:6; 10:9; 10:14; 51:17

Daniel

11:35; 11:35; 12:10

Zechariah

13:9; 13:9

Malachi

3:2; 3:3

H6884

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6884 matches the Hebrew צָרַף (ṣārap̄),
which occurs 34 times in 29 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:4 - وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِجِدْعُونَ: «لَمْ يَزَلْ عَدَدُ الْمُحَارِبِينَ كَبِيراً. انْزِلْ بِهِمْ إِلَى الْمَاءِ فَأُغَرْبِلَهُمْ لَكَ. فَيَذْهَبَ مَعَكَ مَنْ أَخْتَارُهُ لَكَ وَتَصْرِفُ عَنْكَ مَنْ أَرْفُضُهُ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:4 - وَأَعْطَتْ أُمُّهُ مِئَتَيْ قِطْعَةِ فِضَّةٍ لِلصَّائِغِ فَنَحَتَ وَصَاغَ لَهَا تِمْثَالَيْنِ، نُصِبَا فِي بَيْتِ مِيخَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:31 - مَا أَكْمَلَ طَرِيقَ الرَّبِّ! إِنَّ كَلِمَتَهُ نَقِيَّةٌ، وَهُوَ مِتْرَاسٌ يَحْمِي جَمِيعَ الْمُلْتَجِئِينَ إِلَيْهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:8 - وَرَمَّمَ إِلَى جِوَارِهِمَا عُزِّيئِيلُ بْنُ حَرْهَايَا الصَّائِغُ. وَإِلَى جَانِبِهِ رَمَّمَ حَنَنْيَا الْعَطَّارُ وَتَرَكُوا تَرْمِيمَ أُورُشَلِيمَ إِلَى السُّورِ الْعَرِيضِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:32 - ثُمَّ رَمَّمَ الصَّاغَةُ وَالتُّجَّارُ مَا بَيْنَ عَقَبَةِ الْعَطْفَةِ إِلَى بَابِ الضَّأْنِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:6 - أَقْوَالُ الرَّبِّ خَالِصَةٌ لَا شَائِبَةَ فِيهَا، كالْفِضَّةِ الْمُنَقَّاةِ الْمُصَفَّاةِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي بَوتَقَةٍ مُحَمَّاةٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:3 - اخْتَبَرْتَ قَلْبِي إِذِ افْتَقَدْتَنِي لَيْلاً، وَامْتَحَنْتَنِي فَلَمْ تَجِدْ فِيَّ سُوءاً. لَمْ تُخَالِفْ أَقْوَالِي أَفْكَارِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:30 - مَا أَكْمَلَ طَرِيقَ الرَّبِّ! إِنَّ كَلِمَتَهُ نَقِيَّةٌ، وَهُوَ تُرْسٌ يَحْمِي جَمِيعَ الْمُلْتَجِئِينَ إِلَيْهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:2 - افْحَصْنِي أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ وَاخْتَبِرْنِي. امْتَحِنْ دَخَائِلِي وَقَلْبِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:10 - فَإِنَّكَ قَدِ اخْتَبَرْتَنَا يَا اللهُ، فَنَقَّيْتَنَا كَمَا تُنَقَّى الْفِضَّةُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:19 - إِلَى أَنْ تَحَقَّقَ تَفْسِيرُهُ لِلأَحْلامِ فِي أَوَانِهِ، وَبَرْهَنَتْ كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ صِدْقَهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:140

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:140 - أَقْوَالُكَ مُمَحَّصَةٌ نَقِيَّةٌ، وَعَبْدُكَ أَحَبَّهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:4 - نَقِّ الْفِضَّةَ مِنْ شَوَائِبِهَا، فَيَخْلُصَ لِلصَّائِغِ مَا يَصْنَعُ مِنْهُ إِنَاءً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:5 - كُلُّ كَلِمَةٍ مِنْ كَلِمَاتِ اللهِ صَادِقَةٌ، وَهُوَ تُرْسٌ لِمَنْ يَحْتَمِي بِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:25 - لَأُعَاقِبَنَّكِ وَأُنَقِّيَنَّكِ مِنْ غِشِّكِ كَمَا تُنَقَّى الْمَعَادِنُ بِالْبَوْرَقِ، وَأُصَفِّيَنَّكِ مِنْ قَصْدِيرِكِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:19 - إِنْ كَانَ تِمْثَالاً فَالتِّمْثَالُ يَصُوغُهُ الصَّانِعُ وَيُغَشِّيهِ الصَّائِغُ بِالذَّهَبِ، وَيَسْبِكُ لَهُ سَلاسِلَ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:7 - فَشَجَّعَ الصَّانِعُ الصَّائِغَ، وَالصَّاقِلُ بِالْمِطْرَقَةِ الضَّارِبَ عَلَى السَّنْدَانِ قَائِلاً عَنِ الإِلْحَامِ: هَذَا عَمَلٌ جَيِّدٌ. ثُمَّ يُثَبِّتُ الصَّنَمَ بِمَسَامِيرَ كَيْ لَا يَتَقَلْقَلَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:6 - هَلْ بِالَّذِينَ يُفْرِغُونَ الذَّهَبَ مِنَ الْكِيسِ وَيَزِنُونَ الْفِضَّةَ بِالْمِيزَانِ، وَيَسْتَأْجِرُونَ صَائِغاً لِيَسْبُكَهَا إِلَهاً، وَيَخُرُّونَ لَهَا سَاجِدِينَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:10 - نَقَّيْتُكَ وَلَيْسَ كَالْفِضَّةِ وَامْتَحَنْتُكَ فِي كُورِ الأَلَمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:29 - لَشَدَّ مَا تُضْرِمُ رِيحُ المِنْفَاخِ الشَّدِيدَةُ النَّارَ فَتَلْتَهِمُ الرَّصَاصَ وَلَكِنْ كَمَا يَتَعَذَّرُ تَنْقِيَتُهُ مِنَ الزَّغَلِ كَذَلِكَ يَتَعَذَّرُ فَصْلُ الأَشْرَارِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:7 - لِذَلِكَ يُعْلِنُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: «هَا أَنَا أُمَحِّصُهُمْ وَأَمْتَحِنُهُمْ، إِذْ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ آخَرَ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَهُ عِقَاباً لِخَطَايَا أُورُشَلِيمَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9 - يُحْضِرُونَ لِصُنْعِهَا الْفِضَّةَ الْمُطَرَّقَةَ مِنْ تَرْشِيشَ، وَالذَّهَبَ مِنْ أُوفَازَ، فَهِيَ عَمَلُ صَانِعٍ مَاهِرٍ وَصَوْغُ يَدَيْ صَائِغٍ، وَتُكْسَى بِثِيَابٍ زَرْقَاءَ وَأُرْجُوَانِيَّةٍ. كُلُّهَا صَنْعَةُ صُنَّاعٍ مَهَرَةٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:14 - كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ خَامِلٌ وَعَدِيمُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ، وَكُلُّ صَائِغٍ أَخْزَاهُ تِمْثَالُهُ لأَنَّ صَنَمَهُ الْمَسْبُوكَ كَاذِبٌ وَلا حَيَاةَ فِيهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:17 - كُلُّ امْرِئٍ خَامِلٌ وَعَدِيمُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ، وَكُلُّ صَائِغٍ خَزِيَ مِنْ تِمْثَالِهِ، لأَنَّ صَنَمَهُ الْمَسْبُوكَ كَاذِبٌ وَلا حَيَاةَ فِيهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:35 - وَيَعْثُرُ بَعْضُ الْحُكَمَاءِ تَمْحِيصاً لَهُمْ وَتَنْقِيَةً، حَتَّى يَأْزِفَ وَقْتُ النِّهَايَةِ فِي وَقْتِ اللهِ الْمُعَيَّنِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:10 - كَثِيرُونَ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ وَيَتَنَقَّوْنَ وَيُمَحَّصُونَ بِالتَّجَارِبِ، أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَيَرْتَكِبُونَ شَرّاً وَلا يَفْهَمُونَ. إِنَّمَا ذَوُو الْفِطْنَةِ يُدْرِكُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:9 - فَأُجِيزُ هَذَا الثُّلْثَ فِي النَّارِ لأُنَقِّيَهُ تَنْقِيَةَ الْفِضَّةِ، وَأَمْحَصَهُ كَمَا يُمْحَصُ الذَّهَبُ. هُوَ يَدْعُو بِاسْمِي وَأَنَا أَسْتَجِيبُهُ. أَنَا أَقُولُ: هُوَ شَعْبِي، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: الرَّبُّ هُوَ إِلَهِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:2 - وَلَكِنْ مَنْ يَحْتَمِلُ يَوْمَ مَجِيئِهِ؟ وَمَنْ يَثْبُتُ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِهِ؟ فَإِنَّهُ مِثْلُ نَارِ الْمُمَحِّصِ أَوْ أَشْنَانِ الْقَصَّارِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:3 - فَيَجْلِسُ مُمَحِّصاً وَمُنَقِّياً لِلْفِضَّةِ لِيُطَهِّرَ أَبْنَاءَ لاوِي وَيُمَحِّصَهُمْ كَالْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ، حَتَّى يُقَرِّبُوا لِلرَّبِّ تَقْدِمَاتٍ بِقُلُوبٍ طَاهِرَةٍ.
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