Strong G892ἄχυρον
chaff
- Transliteration
- achuron
- Pronunciation
- akh'-oo-ron
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Perhaps remotely from χέω cheō (to shed forth); chaff (as diffusive): - chaff.
Detailed definition
ἄχυρον, -ον, τό
[in LXX chiefly for תֶּבֶן;]
chaff: Mat.3:12, Luk.3:17.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for תֶּבֶן;]
chaff: Mat.3:12, Luk.3:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G892 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chaff2
First verses
- Matthew 3:12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
- Luke 3:17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄχῠρον [ᾰ], τό,
mostly in plural ἄχυρα, chaff, bran, husks left after threshing or grinding, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.72, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 161, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 226.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.1; ἐν τοῖς ἀ. κυλινδομένην 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 47: _sing._, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 8.4.1, NT.Matt.3.12, etc.: proverbial, ὄνος εἰς ἄχυρα)] 'pig in clover', of unexpected good fortune, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 188, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 76: _metaphorically_, ἄχυρα τῶν ἀστῶν, of μέτοικοι, [prev. author] “Ach.” 508)]; ἄχυρα ἀπὸ τοῦ τοίχου ἀποσπᾶν, of dying persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 4.)]
II in plural, ἄ. χρυσοχοϊκά slag from gold-smelting, [Refs (“PHolm.” 5.7.)]
mostly in plural ἄχυρα, chaff, bran, husks left after threshing or grinding, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.72, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 161, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 226.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.1; ἐν τοῖς ἀ. κυλινδομένην 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 47: _sing._, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 8.4.1, NT.Matt.3.12, etc.: proverbial, ὄνος εἰς ἄχυρα)] 'pig in clover', of unexpected good fortune, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 188, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 76: _metaphorically_, ἄχυρα τῶν ἀστῶν, of μέτοικοι, [prev. author] “Ach.” 508)]; ἄχυρα ἀπὸ τοῦ τοίχου ἀποσπᾶν, of dying persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 4.)]
II in plural, ἄ. χρυσοχοϊκά slag from gold-smelting, [Refs (“PHolm.” 5.7.)]