refine

verb

«refine» 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

In Job, people refine gold in a mine. In Jeremiah, the founder refines in vain because the wicked are not separated out. In Daniel, some wise people stumble to refine and purify others until the time of the end.

Interpretation. The refining of metal is a picture of testing and cleaning people. Tradition reads Daniel as meaning that hard times can purify the faithful.

Meaning

To make something purer or better by taking out what is not wanted. tree →

Examples

For there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine. (Writings JOB.28.1, JPS 1917) tree →
The bellows blow fiercely, the lead is consumed of the fire; in vain doth the founder refine, for the wicked are not separated. (Prophets JER.6.29, JPS 1917) tree →
And some of them that are wise shall stumble, to refine among them, and to purify, and to make white, even to the time of the end; for it is yet for the time appointed. (Writings DAN.11.35, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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