סִ֭יגִים
𐤎𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤌
sigim
dross
or סוּג; (Ezekiel 22:18), from סוּג in the sense of refuse; scoria; dross.
H5509
Proverbs 26:23 · Word #2
Lexicon H5509
| Lemma | סִיג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤉𐤂 |
| Transliteration | çîyg |
| Strong's | H5509 |
| In-context | dross |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5509-02
refuse-drosses
| Root | סוג (s-w-g) |
| Core Meanings | to turn aside, withdraw, move back; that which is turned aside, refuse, dross |
| Semantic Range | metallurgical slag, scoria, dross from smelting; figuratively, moral corruption, impurities within a people, that which is worthless or rejected |
| Conceptual Significance | In prophetic literature, "refuse-drosses" metaphorically describe moral and spiritual corruption within Israel, portraying the people as impure metal requiring divine refining. The imagery underscores themes of judgment, purification, and covenantal accountability. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun, plural absolute (HNcmpa). Occurs only in the plural form in the Hebrew Bible, functioning as a concrete noun for metallurgical waste. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root סוג, "to turn aside" or "withdraw," referring to what is separated out or rejected in the refining process. Rendering it "refuse-drosses" preserves the idea of material turned aside as waste and reflects the masculine plural absolute form (HNcmpa) with an explicit English plural. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סוג (to turn aside, withdraw, move back; that which is turned aside, refuse, dross)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5509-01 |
lesigim | to drosses |
H5472-01 |
nasog | the turned-back (man) |
H5472-02 |
yisogu | they will draw back |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of H5509)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 1:22 | לְ/סִיגִ֑ים | lesigim | dross |
| Isaiah 1:25 | סִיגָ֑יִ/ךְ | sigayikhe | your dross |
| Ezekiel 22:18 | ל/סוג | lsvg | dross |