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# dross

noun

«dross» 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

Prophets and poets use dross for what is worthless or sinful, like silver that has lost its worth.

**Interpretation.** Isaiah's picture of silver turned to dross is read as Israel's moral decline, with God refining the people like a smelter in order to purify them.

### Meaning

The waste scum that rises when metal is melted and that is thrown away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dross/#m1)

### Examples

- Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water. (Prophets ISA.1.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dross/#x1)
- Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. (Writings PRO.26.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dross/#x2)
- Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross; therefore I love Thy testimonies. (Writings PSA.119.119, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dross/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dross» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dross/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dross» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/dross.html) on Mova free.