- Original: פּזז - Transliteration: Pazaz - Phonetic: paw-zaz' - Definition: 1. to refine, be refined a. (Hophal) to be refined - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 1753 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to refine (gold): - best [gold]. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • best, 1 1 Kings 10:18