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forger

noun

«forger» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It means one who hammers and shapes metal. Tubal-cain was the first metalworker.

Interpretation. Tradition sees Tubal-cain as the beginning of metalworking, an early human skill that could be used for good or for making weapons.

Meaning

A person who makes things, especially a smith who shapes metal. tree →

Examples

  • And Zillah, she also bore Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. (Torah GEN.4.22, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/forger/