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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:3 - Hearts
Proverbs 17:3 - The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The fining pot | H4715 | מִצְרֵף |
[Noun Masculine] a crucible |
| is for silver | H3701 | כֶּסֶף |
[Noun Masculine] silver (from its pale color); by implication money |
| and the furnace | H3564 | כּוּר |
[Noun Masculine] a pot or furnace (as if excavated) |
| for gold | H2091 | זָהָב |
[Noun Masculine] gold; figuratively something gold colored (that {is} {yellow }) as {oil} a clear sky |
| but the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| trieth | H974 | בָּחַן |
[Verb] to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively to investigate |
| the hearts | H3826 | לִבָּה |
[Noun Feminine] the heart |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.