Strong G229ἀλήθω
to grind
- Transliteration
- alēthō
- Pronunciation
- al-ay'-tho
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From the same as G224; to grind: - grind.
Detailed definition
ἀλήθω
(κοινή form of the Attic ἀλέω), [in LXX for טָחַן;]
to grind: Mat.24:41, Luk.17:35.†
(AS)
(κοινή form of the Attic ἀλέω), [in LXX for טָחַן;]
to grind: Mat.24:41, Luk.17:35.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G229 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- grind2
First verses
- Matthew 24:41Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
- Luke 17:35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀλήθω [ᾰ],
= Attic dialect ἀλέω (A), mostly present (and imperfect, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Num.11.8), 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.20, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 4.12.13, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.13, “Anthologia Graeca” 11.154 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus), “POxy.” 908.26 (2nd c.AD))]; probably in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.20 (obscene meaning))]: aorist participle passive ἀλησθέν[Refs (“Geoponica” 9.19.7.)]
= Attic dialect ἀλέω (A), mostly present (and imperfect, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Num.11.8), 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.20, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 4.12.13, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.13, “Anthologia Graeca” 11.154 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus), “POxy.” 908.26 (2nd c.AD))]; probably in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.20 (obscene meaning))]: aorist participle passive ἀλησθέν[Refs (“Geoponica” 9.19.7.)]