Bible Dictionary
ALLOY
Alloy is a mixture of metals. In Isaiah 1:25 the word appears in a marginal rendering for a substance otherwise translated “tin.”
Definition
Alloy is a mixture of metals. In the supplied biblical entry, the term is a marginal rendering of the Hebrew word translated “tin” in the text.
Biblical Usage
“Alloy” appears in the Revised Version margin of Isaiah 1:25; the text and other versions render the word “tin.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-loi' (bedhil): In Isa 1:25 the Revised Version, margin; translated "tin" in the text. Elsewhere in both versions bedhil is translated TIN (which see).</p>