מִצְרֵף
mitsref · crucible
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4715 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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mitsref (מִצְרֵף) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “crucible”.
A crucible: the vessel in which metal is melted and refined.
How to say it
mits·ref
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.
Its senses in the Bible
- A vessel in which silver is melted to separate it from the dross.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Proverbs 17:3
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the one who tests hearts is YHWH.
- Proverbs 27:21
The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man by the mouth of his praise.