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Dross

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The impurities of silver separated from the one in the process of melting (Prov 25:4; 26:23; Ps 119:119). It is also used to denote the base metal itself, probably before it is smelted, in Isa 1:22, 25.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dros (sigh): The refuse of smelting of precious metal (Prov 25:4; Prov 26:23); used figuratively of what is base or worthless (Isa 1:22; Isa 1:25; Ezek 22:18; Ezek 22:19; Ps 119:119).

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).