What does מִצְרֵף mean in the Bible?
מִצְרֵף is a Hebrew word meaning "a crucible".
Hebrew · H4715
מִצְרֵף
A crucible
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מִצְרֵף H4715
What does מִצְרֵף mean in the Bible?
מִצְרֵף is a Hebrew word meaning "a crucible".
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How does the BSB render H4715?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A crucible (2).
Where does מִצְרֵף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 17:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It A crucible 2× Proverbs 17:3, Proverbs 27:21
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First aligned row Proverbs 17:3
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Proverbs 2
Source forms
מַצְרֵ֣ף 2x maṣ·rêp̄ Proverbs 17:3, Proverbs 27:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Proverbs 17:3, Proverbs 27:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a crucible
Source Gloss
a crucible
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a crucible BDB: crucible Usage: fining pot.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִצְרֵף is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain