Strong G248ἀλοάω
to thresh
- Transliteration
- aloaō
- Pronunciation
- al-o-ah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From the same as G257; to tread out grain: - thresh tread out the corn.
Detailed definition
ἀλοάω, -ῶ
(ἅλως, see: ἅλων; and cf. MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX chiefly for דּוּשׁ;]
to thresh: 1Co.9:9 9:13; 1Ti.5:18.†
(AS)
(ἅλως, see: ἅλων; and cf. MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX chiefly for דּוּשׁ;]
to thresh: 1Co.9:9 9:13; 1Ti.5:18.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G248 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- corn2
- thresheth1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 9:9For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
- 1 Corinthians 9:10Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
- 1 Timothy 5:18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀλοάω,
Epic dialect ἀλοιάω [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 10.48)]: Epic dialect imperfect ἀλοία[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.568)]: future -ήσω[LXX (LXX.Jer.5.17)], Doric dialect ἀλοιησέω[Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th c.BC: Tyrtaeus Elegiacus in “Berl.Sitzb.” 1918.728)]: aorist ἠλόησα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 149, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.34 (ἀλοιήσῃ [prev. work] 51),)]participle ἀλοάσας [ᾱς] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 65)]; Epic dialect ἠλοίησα (ἀπ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.522)], (συν-) [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.128)]:—passive, future -ηθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.Jer.28(51).33)]: aorist ἠλοήθην[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 4.6.5, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.12.9, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.327a)]: perfect ἠλόημαι[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 4.12.9 (Codex Urb.):)] — poetry aorist participle ἀλοίσας (as if from ἀλοίω,[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 775.8, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus “Epim.” 277) uncertain reading in epigram cited in 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.31)]; ἀλοϝάω uncertain in [Refs (“Glotta” 4.202 (archaic Apulian vase))]:—tread, thresh, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theages” 124a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.2, LXX.Deu.25.4.)]
2 thresh, smite, γῆν χερσὶν ἀλοία[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 0.568, compare epigram [same place]; μηρόν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 2)]; cudgel, thrash, Glotta [same place], [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 20 (uncertain), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 149, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.34; ῥοπάλῳ τινά 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 98.15.)]
3 crush, smash, σκεύη[Refs ([prev. author] 129.16)]; destroy, πόλεις[LXX (LXX.Jer.5.17.)]
II drive round and round, like cattle treading out corn, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 2 (_accusative_ to Scholia).)]
Epic dialect ἀλοιάω [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 10.48)]: Epic dialect imperfect ἀλοία[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.568)]: future -ήσω[LXX (LXX.Jer.5.17)], Doric dialect ἀλοιησέω[Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th c.BC: Tyrtaeus Elegiacus in “Berl.Sitzb.” 1918.728)]: aorist ἠλόησα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 149, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.34 (ἀλοιήσῃ [prev. work] 51),)]participle ἀλοάσας [ᾱς] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 65)]; Epic dialect ἠλοίησα (ἀπ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.522)], (συν-) [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.128)]:—passive, future -ηθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.Jer.28(51).33)]: aorist ἠλοήθην[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 4.6.5, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.12.9, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.327a)]: perfect ἠλόημαι[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 4.12.9 (Codex Urb.):)] — poetry aorist participle ἀλοίσας (as if from ἀλοίω,[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 775.8, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus “Epim.” 277) uncertain reading in epigram cited in 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.31)]; ἀλοϝάω uncertain in [Refs (“Glotta” 4.202 (archaic Apulian vase))]:—tread, thresh, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theages” 124a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.2, LXX.Deu.25.4.)]
2 thresh, smite, γῆν χερσὶν ἀλοία[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 0.568, compare epigram [same place]; μηρόν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Tiberius Gracchus” 2)]; cudgel, thrash, Glotta [same place], [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 20 (uncertain), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 149, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.34; ῥοπάλῳ τινά 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 98.15.)]
3 crush, smash, σκεύη[Refs ([prev. author] 129.16)]; destroy, πόλεις[LXX (LXX.Jer.5.17.)]
II drive round and round, like cattle treading out corn, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 2 (_accusative_ to Scholia).)]