Hebrew characters)Hebrew characters)f. מצרעת Ex 4 6 + , מצרעת Nu 12 10 ; leprous, of
hand Ex 4 6 (J), of pers. Nu 12 10.10 (E), 2 K 5 27
2 Ch 26 20;אנשים מצרעים2 K7 3; as subst.=
leper 2 S 3 29 2 K5 1.11 7 8 15 5= 2 Ch 26 21 a, 2 Ch
26 21 b, 23; (Hebrew characters) LV 14 2.
† (Hebrew characters) n.f.coll. hornets (? as wounding, prostrating; NH=BH); — allies of Isr.; — (Hebrew characters)
Ex 23 s Jos 24" (both E), Dt 7 20 .
†צרועה n.f. mother of Jeroboam 1 K 1129, GA Σαρονα.
†(Hebrew characters) n.pr.loc. Σαραα, etc. (cf. also LagBN 85), in the Shephelah of Judah (Tel Am.
Sarha, named with Aialuna, Ajalon); — Jos
15 33 , but assigned to Dan 19 41 ; Ju 13 2.25 16 31
18 2,8,11 2 Ch n 10 Ne 11 29; mod. Sar(symbol characters)a, 15 miles
W. from Jerus., cf. GASm Geogr 210 Buhl Geogr. 195.
† (Hebrew characters) v. foll.
† (Hebrew characters) adj. gent. c. art. as n.coll. (Hebrew characters)
1 Ch 2 53 4 2 = (Hebrew characters) 2 54.
† (Hebrew characters) vb. smelt, refine, test (NH id. ; Ph.
(Hebrew characters) smelter; As. surrupu, refined, sarpu, silver, naṣruptu, crucible; Ar. (Arabic characters) is pure, unmixed (esp. of wine); very doubtful is Sab. (Hebrew characters) silver, money, cf. Mordtm Hlm - Inschr. pp. 14, 29 CIS iv, No. 291, 1, I);
—Qal Pf. 3 ms. (Hebrew characters) Je 6 29, sf. (Hebrew characters) 105 19; 2 ms. sf. (Hebrew characters), 17 8 , etc.; Impf. 1 s. (Hebrew characters)
Is 1 25 , sf. (Hebrew characters) Ju 7 4 ; Imv. ms.(Hebrew characters) 26 2 Kt, (Hebrew characters) Qr; Inf abs. (Hebrew characters) Je 6 29; cstr. (Hebrew characters)
Dn 11 35 , etc.; Pt. act. sf. (Hebrew characters) Je 9 6 , etc.; pass. (Hebrew characters) 12 7 , etc.; — 1. smelt, refine: Je 6 29 - 29 in
vain hath he smelted continually (inf. abs.; fig.
of purifying people); so smelt away Is 1 25 (acc.
of dross ; fig.) ; of silver Zc 13 9 (Hebrew characters) 66 10 , (Hebrew characters) 12 7 (all sim.); of (Hebrew characters) 18 31 = 2 S 2 2 31,
Ψ 119140 Pr 305 ((Hebrew characters)); refine (men, by
trials) Dn 11 35 ( (Hebrew characters)). 2 . test Ju 7 4 I
will test them (the warriors) for thee ((Hebrew characters) subj.); —
perh. also v 3 (v. I. (Hebrew characters)); more gen., of (Hebrew characters)' s testing,
trying (the hearts of) men (oft. (Hebrew characters)) Je 9 6 Is
48 10 Zc 13 9 (Hebrew characters) 26 2 66 10 . 3. test (and prove true)
a man (subj. (Hebrew characters)'s saying) (Hebrew characters) 105 19 . 4. Pi. act.
as n. smelter, refiner, hence = goldsmith Ju 17 4
Je 10 9.14 5 1 17 Is 40 19.19 (but perhaps del. v b, cf.
DuCheMarti), 41 7 46 6 Pr 25 4 ; as a guild Ne 3 6 32 .
Niph. Impf. 3 mpl. (Hebrew characters) Dn 1 2 10 many shall
be refined (by suffering ; + (Hebrew characters) ).
Pi. Pt. (Hebrew characters) as a. a refiner,(Hebrew characters) Mal 3 2
(sim. of (Hebrew characters)), cf.'O alone v 3 ( + (Hebrew characters)).
† (Hebrew characters) n. [m.] coll. goldsmiths; — only (Hebrew characters) Ne 3 31 i.e. belonging to the goldsmiths, a member of their guild.
†(Hebrew characters) n.pr.loc. Σαρεπτα: on coast S. of Sidon (? smelting-place; on strange form cf. LagBN 84. As. Ṣariptu DlPa 234 COT1 K 17, 9; Egypt. Ḏa-ï͏̥ra-pu-ti͏̥ WMMAs. u. Eur. 184);—(Hebrew characters) Ob20; (Hebrew characters) 1 K 179.10 (so Gi; (Hebrew characters) van d. H. Baer); mod. Sarfend RobBR ii. 474 ff. PietschmPhön. 58 f..
† (Hebrew characters) n.[m.] crucible (prop, place or instrument of refining); (Hebrew characters) Pr
17 3 27 21.
† (Hebrew characters) vb. bind, tie up, be restricted,
narrow, scant, cramped(NH id. ; Ar. (Arabic characters) bind, tie up; so Aram. (Aramaic characters)); — A. trans.: Qal Pf. 3 ms. (Hebrew characters) Ho 4 19 Pr30 4 ; Imv. (Hebrew characters) Is 8 16; Inf. cstr. (Hebrew characters) Pr 2 6 8 (?); Pt.act. (Hebrew characters) Jb 26 8 ; pass.
(Hebrew characters) Ho 13 12 , f. (Hebrew characters) 1 S 25 29 ; fpl. † (Hebrew characters) Ex
12 34 2 S 20 3 ; — bind or tie up, of kneading-
troughs Ex 12 34 (E); fig. of a life preserved by
(Hebrew characters) 1 S 25 s9 ; of preserving prophetic teaching Is 8 16 ; of retention of
guilt Ho 13 12 ; of (Hebrew characters) s binding waters in (a garment of) cloud Pr 30 4 Jb 26 s ; =shut up
2 S 20 3;— (Hebrew characters) Ho 4 19 (si vera 1.)
pregn., the wind hath wrapped her up in its wings, to carry her off; (Hebrew characters) Pr 26 s like the tying up of a stone, but unintellig. in context (v. Toy). Pu. Pt. pl. (Hebrew characters) Jos 9 4 tied up (mended by tying), of old wine-skins.
B. intrans.: Qal Pf. 3 fs. (Hebrew characters) Is 2820; Impf. 3 ms. (Hebrew characters) Pr 412, (Hebrew characters) Jb 20 3 , † (Hebrew characters) Gn 32 8 + , etc.; — be scant, cramped, in straits; of scanty
bed-covering Is 28 20 (in fig.); of land too small
for ((Hebrew characters)) its people Is 49 19 + Jos 19 47 (for (Hebrew characters))
Dr Expos,Jan.1887.69 Benn> cf (Hebrew characters); of steps = be cramped, or impeded, Pr 4 12 Jb 1 8 7 (both in
fig.); esp. inipers. c. (Hebrew characters) pers., † (Hebrew characters) Gn32 8 and it was narrow for him = he was in straits, distress, so Ju 2 16 2 S 13 2 Jb 20 22 , also 3 fs. (Hebrew characters) Ju 10 9 1 S 30 6 (v. Dr). Hiph. Pf. 3 ms.
(Hebrew characters) Dt 28 52.52 consec; 1 s. † (Hebrew characters) Je 10 18 Zp
1 17; Impf. 3 ms. (Hebrew characters) 1 K 8 37 =2 Ch 6 † (Hebrew characters) 2 Ch 28 20; 3 mpl. (Hebrew characters) Ne 9 s7 ; Inf. cstr. (Hebrew characters)
2 Ch 28 s2 33 12 ; — make narrow for, press hard
upon, cause distress to, c. (Hebrew characters) pers., Je 10 18 (subj. (Hebrew characters)), Zp 1 17 (subj. id.); Dt 28 52M i K 8 37 =2 Ch
6 28, Ne 9 s7 (all subj. foe), 2 Ch 28 20 (subj. TP);
indef. subj. 2 Ch 28 M (but rd. (Hebrew characters) and
join to v21, opp. (Hebrew characters), G Kit BuhlLex), 3312.
