Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to refine
Usage: 1) to purify, distil, strain, refine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to purify, distil, strain 1a2) to refine 1b) (Piel) to purge, refine 1c) (Pual) to refine, purify
Strong's Number
H2212
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H2212 Quick Answer
Strong's H2212 זָקַק (zaqaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zaqaq (zaw-kak') v. 1. to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify [a primitive root] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include fine, pour, and purge. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- zaqaq (zaw-kak') v. 1. to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fine, pour, and purge
Meaning and Definition
zaqaq (zaw-kak') v. 1. to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify [a primitive root] KJV: fine, pour down, purge, purify, refine.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2212. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2212 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zaqaq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2212 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2212 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2212 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2212.
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
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, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2212, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2212 FAQ
What does zaqaq (זָקַק) mean?
Zaqaq (Strong's H2212) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "strain". zaqaq (zaw-kak') v. 1. to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify [a primitive root]
How many times is zaqaq (זָקַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2212 across 5 books.
Where can I study zaqaq (זָקַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2212 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zaqaq (זָקַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fine, pour, and purge. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.