צָרַף

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to smelt, refine, test
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be refined
• 4.(piel) to be a refiner

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: tsâraph; Pronunciation: tsaw-raf'