Strong's Lexicon
G4425 — πτύον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4425 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πτύον |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4429 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ptuon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ptoo'-on |
| Meaning: | 1. a winnowing-fork (as scattering like spittle) |
| KJV Renderings: | fan |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πτύον, πτυου, τό, frequent in classical Greek from Homer down, Attic πτεον Winers Grammar, 24 ((perhaps from the root, pu, ’to cleanse’; cf. Curtius, p. 498f)), a winnowing-shovel (A. V. fan; cf. B. D. under the word , at the end; Rich, Dict. of Antiq., see under the words, ventilabrum, pala 2, vannus): Mat 3:12; Luk 3:17.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πτύον (fan)
Matthew 3:12
- KJV: Whose fan in his hand and he will throughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire
- GK: ου το πτύον εν τη χειρί αυτού και διακαθαριεί την άλωνα αυτού και συνάξει τον σίτον αυτού εις την αποθήκην το δε άχυρον κατακαύσει πυρί ασβέστω
Luke 3:17
- KJV: Whose fan in his hand and he will throughly purge his floor and will gather the wheat into his garner but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable
- GK: ου το πτύον εν τη χειρί αυτού και διακαθαριεί την άλωνα αυτού και συνάξει τον σίτον εις την αποθήκην αυτού το δε άχυρον κατακαύσει πυρί ασβέστω
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