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# refiner

noun

«refiner» 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 is a worker who burns away the dross from silver or gold. The image describes God purifying the people.

**Interpretation.** Malachi says God will purify the sons of Levi, like a refiner, so that offerings will be pure. The tradition sees hardship as a way of cleansing the soul.

### Meaning

A person who purifies metal by melting it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refiner/#m1)

### Examples

- For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap; (Prophets MAL.3.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refiner/#x1)
- Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner; (Writings PRO.25.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refiner/#x2)
- And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and there shall be they that shall offer unto the LORD offerings in righteousness. (Prophets MAL.3.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refiner/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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