Lexicon
מַפֻּחַ
map.pu.ach
H4647
H:N-M Hebrew

bellow

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map.pu.ach denotes the device blowing fiercely in the refiner's fire scene of Jeremiah 6:29.

The term is attested for the forcefully blowing device in the refining scene of Jeremiah 6:29, where the fire consumes lead but the refining proves futile.

Senses in use

  1. Device used to blow the refining fire · dominant

    In Jeremiah 6:29, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause preceding the fire's consumption of lead and the refiner's futile work. The APB renders the clause, “The bellows blow fiercely,” presenting the device within that refining scene.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 6:29, the APB presents the term in the clause “The bellows blow fiercely.” This rendering confirms the verse's refining setting rather than isolating every aspect of the noun's contribution.

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