πτύον
ptýon
winnowing-fork
A winnowing-fork; an agricultural implement with prongs used to toss and separate grain from chaff by means of wind. Also figuratively, an instrument or means of separation or judgment. The primary sense conveys a physical object used in the threshing process, while some contexts (notably prophetic or judgment imagery) extend the winnowing act metaphorically to separation or sorting.
Luke 3:17 · Word #3
Lexicon G4425
| Lemma | πτύον |
| Transliteration | ptýon |
| Strong's | G4425 |
| Definition | A winnowing-fork; an agricultural implement with prongs used to toss and separate grain from chaff by means of wind. Also figuratively, an instrument or means of separation or judgment. The primary sense conveys a physical object used in the threshing process, while some contexts (notably prophetic or judgment imagery) extend the winnowing act metaphorically to separation or sorting. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | winnowing-fork |
| Literal | winnowing-fork |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτύον |
| Strong's | G4425 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4425-01
winnowing-fork
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative; neuter; singular (Gr,N,,,,,NNS) — functioning as a singular subject or predicate nominative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "winnowing-fork" directly reflects the primary, concrete sense of πτύον as an agricultural implement used to scatter and separate grain from chaff, preserving the root idea of dispersing. The nominative neuter singular form denotes a single such implement. |
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