KJV dictionary & concordance
A worker who shapes and fashions metal into tools, weapons, or other objects.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 13:19
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
¶ Now there was no smith found thorowout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrewes make them swords or speares.
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
The smith with the tonges both worketh in the coales, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his armes: yea he is hungrie, and his strength faileth; hee drinketh no water, and is faint.
1611 marginal noteOr, with an axe.
1611 marginal noteIer. 10.3. wisd. 13.11
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Behold, I haue created the smith that bloweth the coales in the fire, and that bringeth foorth an instrument for his worke, and I haue created the waster to destroy.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Literally, the striker, the beater; hence, one who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals.
