Winnowing fork
πτύονStrong’s G4425ptuon
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ptuon is the Greek word usually translated “winnowing fork”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Whose fan is 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “winnowing fork”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- winnowing fork 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πτύον ptuon · winnowing fork
πτύον, -ου, τό [in Sm.: Isa.30:24 * ;] a winnowing shovel or fan: Mat.3:12, Luk.3:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.