Hebrew · H6884, G4442 · unreviewed

Tsaraph

To fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively) · "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)

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צָרַף H6884 to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation ṣārap̄

Refining metals through fire; metaphorically, God's testing and purification of faith and character through trials.

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πῦρ G4442 "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)

Pronunciation pŷr

Fire as divine judgment and purification—literal destruction or testing that refines faith and character.

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What does tsaraph (tsaraph) mean in the Bible?

צָרַף · πῦρ is a Hebrew word meaning "to smelt, refine, purge impurities through fire".

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Meaning

to smelt, refine, purge impurities through fire

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 14×

Participle active Isa 40:19 · Isa 41:7 · Isa 46:6 · Jer 10:9 · Jer 10:14 · Jer 51:17 · Neh 3:8 7×

Participle passive 2Sam 22:31 · Prov 30:5 · Ps 12:7 · Ps 18:31 · Ps 119:140 5×

Perfect Jer 6:29 1×

Infinitive absolute Jer 6:29 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×

Participle active Mal 3:2 · Mal 3:3 2×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 9 Participle passive 5 Perfect 1 Infinitive absolute 1

Stem

Qal 14 Piel 2

Mood

Indicative 1

OT Occurrences

2 Sam 22:31 Qal · Participle passive Neh 3:8 Qal · Participle Ps 12:7 Qal · Participle passive Ps 18:31 Qal · Participle passive Ps 119:140 Qal · Participle passive Prov 30:5 Qal · Participle passive Isa 40:19 Qal · Participle Isa 41:7 Qal · Participle Isa 46:6 Qal · Participle Jer 6:29 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Jer 6:29 Qal · Infinitive absolute Jer 10:9 Qal · Participle Jer 10:14 Qal · Participle Jer 51:17 Qal · Participle Mal 3:2 Piel · Participle Mal 3:3 Piel · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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