עֲלִיל
alil · crucible (?)
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5948 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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alil (עֲלִיל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “crucible (?)”.
Probably a "crucible" or small furnace where metal is melted. It appears only in Psalm 12 and its sense is not certain.
How to say it
a·lil
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Psalms 12:6
The sayings of YHWH are pure sayings, silver refined in a crucible of earth, purified seven times.