Strong's Lexicon aloaó: To thresh, to tread out Original Word: ἀλοάω Word Origin: From the Greek root ἄλη (ale), meaning "to thresh" or "to tread." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of threshing is דּוּשׁ (dush), Strong's Hebrew #1758, which also means "to tread" or "to thresh." Usage: The verb ἀλοάω primarily means "to thresh," referring to the process of separating grain from chaff by treading or beating. In a broader sense, it can imply the act of trampling or crushing. This term is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe the process of judgment or purification, where the good is separated from the bad. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, threshing was a crucial step in the harvest process. It involved spreading harvested grain on a threshing floor and using oxen or other animals to tread over it, separating the edible grain from the husks and straw. This imagery was familiar to the original biblical audience and often used metaphorically in Scripture to describe divine judgment or the refining process of God's people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom halón Definition to thresh NASB Translation thresher (1), threshing (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 248: ἀλοάωἀλοάω, (ῶ; (connected with ἡ ἅλως or ἡ ἀλωή, the floor on which grain is trodden or threshed out); to thresh, (Ammon. τό ἐπί τῇ ἅλω πατεῖν καί τρίβειν τάς στάχυας): 1 Corinthians 9:(9),10; 1 Timothy 5:18 (Deuteronomy 25:4). In secular authors from Aristophanes, Plato down. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance thresh, tread out the corn. From the same as halon; to tread out grain -- thresh, tread out the corn. see GREEK halon Forms and Transliterations αλόα αλοηθήσεται αλοήσεις αλοήσουσι αλοων αλοών ἀλοῶν αλοωντα αλοώντα ἀλοῶντα αλοώντας aloon aloôn aloōn aloō̂n aloonta aloônta aloōnta aloō̂ntaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Corinthians 9:9 V-PPA-AMSGRK: κημώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα μὴ τῶν NAS: THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING. God KJV: the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. INT: you will muzzle an ox treading out grain not For the 1 Corinthians 9:10 V-PPA-NMS 1 Timothy 5:18 V-PPA-AMS Strong's Greek 248 |
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