refiner

«refiner» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A person who purifies metal by melting it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

A person who purifies metal by melting it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is a worker who burns away the dross from silver or gold. The image describes God purifying the people. Interpretation: Malachi says God will purify the sons of Levi, like a refiner, so that offerings will be pure. The tradition sees hardship as a way of cleansing the soul.

examples

• For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap; (Prophets MAL.3.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner; (Writings PRO.25.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and there shall be they that shall offer unto the LORD offerings in righteousness. (Prophets MAL.3.3, JPS 1917) tree →

note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

In the corpora

• For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap;
• Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «refiner» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.