מַצְרֵף

«מַצְרֵף» in the Tanakh dictionary: crucible — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 2 verses in layers.

Used: 2 times · Key: 4715 · BDB: מַצְרֵף²

Glosses

a.crucible (2)

Meaning (OSHB)

crucible tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

crucible tree →

The whole BDB entry

n.[m.] crucible (proposes place or instrument of refining); מ׳ לַכֶּסֶף וְכוּר לַזָּהָב Pr 17:3; 27:21.

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 2 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (2 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (1 candidates)

Trees and pragmatics

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

In the verses

Proverbs 17:3

מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וּבֹחֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהוָֽה׃

Word for word: a.crucible [is].for (the) silver and a.furnace [is].for (the) gold and.[is] testing hearts Yahweh

JPS 1917: The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Proverbs 27:21

מַצְרֵ֣ף לַ֭כֶּסֶף וְכ֣וּר לַזָּהָ֑ב וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ לְפִ֣י מַהֲלָלֽוֹ׃

Word for word: a.crucible [is].for (the) silver and a.furnace [is].for (the) gold and a.person [is].to the.mouth his.praise his

JPS 1917: The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.

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