ἅλων

halōnthreshing-floorHow to read Greek

greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

ἅλων, -ωνος

(for Attic ἅλως, -ω, see MM, VGT, see word), ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for גֹּרֶן ;]

a threshing floor: Matthew 3:12, Luke 3:17 (here prob. by meton. = the grain on the threshing floor).

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἅλων:

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Matthew 3:12ἅλωνα · threshing floor
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Luke 3:17ἅλωνα · threshing floor
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”