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silversmith

Meaning of “silversmith”

A craftsman who works in silver or makes objects of silver.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Acts 19:24

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The KJV occurrence

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Acts 19:24
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:24 · retained source text

For a certaine man named Demetrius, a siluer smith, which made siluer shrines for Diana, brought no small gaine vnto the craftsmen:

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Acts 19:24

Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana directly supplies the occupation and its silver-working function. The description is sense-scoped and non-exhaustive.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

One whose occupation is to work in silver.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 597