ἅλων

halōnNoun (Feminine)G0257

threshing-floor

From: probably from the base of G1507 (εἱλίσσω);

Short Definition

a threshing-floor (as rolled hard), i.e. (figuratively) the grain (and chaff, as just threshed)

Full Lexicon Entry

ἡ, a threshing floor: (here prob. by meton. = the grain on the threshing floor).
LXX Usage: chiefly for גֹּרֶן

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

  • Luke 3:17
  • Matthew 3:12

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