Dross
Bible Usage:
- dross used 8 times.
- First Reference: Psalms 119:119
- Last Reference: Ezekiel 22:19
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H5509 Used 8 times
The impurities of silver separated from the one in the process of melting (Proverbs 25:4; 26:23; Psalms 119:119). It is also used to denote the base metal itself, probably before it is smelted, in Isaiah 1:22, 25.
Figurative; Psalms 119:119; Proverbs 25:4; Proverbs 26:23; Isaiah 1:22; Ezekiel 22:18-19
DROSS, noun [G.]
1. The recrement or despumation of metals; the scum or extraneous matter of metals, thrown off in the process of melting.
2. Rust; crust of metals; an incrustation formed on metals by oxydation.
3. Waste matter; refuse; any worthless matter separated from the better part; impure matter.
The worlds glory is but dross unclean.
DROSSINESS, noun Foulness; rust; impurity; a state of being drossy.
DROSSY, adjective
1. Like dross; pertaining to dross.
2. Full of dross; abounding with scorious or recrementitious matter; as drossy gold.
3. Worthless; foul; impure.