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צֹרֵף

To fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively) · gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin

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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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χρυσός G5557 gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
Pronunciation chrysós
The precious metal itself, or any object made from it—ornament, coin, or idol.
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What does צֹרֵף (tsoref) mean in the Bible?

צָרַף · χρυσός is a Hebrew word meaning "a metalworker who refines and shapes precious metals".

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Meaning

a metalworker who refines and shapes precious metals
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×
16 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
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.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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.

Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem

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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