5948. alil

Lexicon

alil: Deed, act, work

Original Word: עֲלִיל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `aliyl
Pronunciation: ah-LEEL
Phonetic Spelling: (al-eel')
Definition: Deed, act, work
Meaning: a crucible

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

furnace

From alal in the sense of completing; probably a crucible (as working over the metal) -- furnace.

see HEBREW alal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alal
Definition
perhaps furnace, crucible
NASB Translation
furnace (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֲלִיל apparently noun [masculine], only ׳כֶּסֶף צָרוּף בַּע לָאָרֶץ Psalm 12:7, usually (after ᵑ7 כּוּרָא) furnace, crucible (Hup from III. עלל; De and others workshop, from I. עלל) but wholly dubious; Late Hebrew openly Levy^{NHWB iii. 654}; Che Du strike out as gloss; compare discussion Che ^{Expos. T. viii. 236, 336} Ne^{ib. 287, 379}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָלַל (alal), which means to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of, or glean.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Strong's Concordance is G1383 • δοκίμιον (dokimion), which refers to a test or trial, particularly in the context of proving the genuineness of faith. This Greek term similarly conveys the idea of testing and refining, aligning with the metaphorical use of a crucible in the Hebrew context.

Usage: The term עֲלִיל is used in the context of refining metals, symbolizing purification and testing through fire.

Context: The Hebrew word עֲלִיל (alil) refers to a crucible, a tool essential in the process of refining metals. In ancient metallurgy, a crucible was used to melt metals at high temperatures, allowing impurities to be separated and removed. This process of purification is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe the testing and refining of individuals or nations by God. The imagery of a crucible conveys the idea of intense trial and purification, where the true nature and value of a person or community are revealed through the process of divine testing.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of refining and purification is echoed in various passages, though the specific term עֲלִיל may not be directly translated as "crucible" in all instances. The metaphor of refining is a powerful illustration of spiritual growth and moral purification, emphasizing the transformative power of trials and divine intervention.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּעֲלִ֣יל בעליל ba‘ălîl ba·‘ă·lîl baaLil

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 12:6
HEB: כֶּ֣סֶף צָ֭רוּף בַּעֲלִ֣יל לָאָ֑רֶץ מְ֝זֻקָּ֗ק
NAS: tried in a furnace on the earth,
KJV: tried in a furnace of earth,
INT: silver tried A furnace the earth refined

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5948
1 Occurrence

ba·‘ă·lîl — 1 Occ.