King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Dross
CategoryArchaic Word / Metaphorical Term
Modern Equivalentthe scum or waste from refining metal; worthless matter; impurity.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionThe waste material that rises to the surface when metal is melted and refined. In the KJV it is consistently used as a metaphor for sin, corruption, and worthlessness — particularly in contrast to the pure silver that remains after God's refining process in the lives of His people.
Key Verses"Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer." (Proverbs 25:4); "Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." (Isaiah 48:10)