Proverbs
Proverbs 25:4
4Remove the dross from the silver,
and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remove | הָג֣וֹ | hā·ḡōw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H1898 remove |
| the dross | סִיגִ֣ים | sî·ḡîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5509 a moving back or away |
| from the silver | מִכָּ֑סֶף | mik·kā·sep̄ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| and a vessel | כֶּֽלִי׃ | ke·lî | Noun - masculine singular | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| for a silversmith | לַצֹּרֵ֣ף | laṣ·ṣō·rêp̄ | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6884 smelt, refine, test |
| will come forth | וַיֵּצֵ֖א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Timothy 2:20–21 · Proverbs 17:3 · Ezekiel 22:18 · Isaiah 1:25–27 · Malachi 3:2–3 · 1 Peter 1:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.