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πτύον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πτύον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
ptyon
Simplified transliteration: 
ptyon
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4425
GK Number: 
4768
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
winnowing fork or shovel
Definition: 
a fan, winnowing fork, Mt. 3:12; Lk. 3:17*

Greek-English Concordance for πτύον

Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork (ptyon | πτύον | nom sg neut) is in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
Luke 3:17 His winnowing (ptyon | πτύον | nom sg neut) fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”