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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Dross

The Bible

Bible Usage:

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:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Dross

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.


Naves Topical Index
Dross

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Dross

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.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Drossiness

DROSSINESS, noun Foulness; rust; impurity; a state of being drossy.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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.


The Bible

Bible Usage:

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: