The meaning of “בְּדִיל”
Understanding bᵉdîyl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[phrase] plummet, tin. - alloy (because removed by smelting) - by analogy, tin 1) alloy, tin, dross 1a) of Israel (metap...
בְּדִיל
[phrase] plummet, tin. - alloy (because removed by smelting) - by analogy, tin 1) alloy, tin, dross 1a) of Israel (metaph.)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 31:22 | “Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,” Word: בְּדִיל (bᵉdîyl) | |
| Isaiah 1:25 | “And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:” Word: בְּדִיל (bᵉdîyl) | |
| Ezekiel 22:18 | “Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.” Word: בְּדִיל (bᵉdîyl) | |
| Ezekiel 22:20 | “As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.” Word: בְּדִיל (bᵉdîyl) | |
| Ezekiel 27:12 | “Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.” Word: בְּדִיל (bᵉdîyl) |
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