Greek · G248 · unreviewed

ἀλοάω

To tread out grain

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ἀλοάω G248

Pronunciation aloáō

What does ἀλοάω (aloáō) mean in the Bible?

ἀλοάω (aloáō) is a Greek word meaning "to tread out grain". ἀλοάω, -ῶ (ἅλως, see: ἅλων; and cf.

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Meaning

to tread out grain

Extended definition

(ἅλως, see: ἅλων; and cf. MM, VGT, see word), [in LXX chiefly for דּוּשׁ ;] to thresh: 1Co.9:9 9:13; 1Ti.5:18.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 3

Tense

present 3

Voice

active 3

Mood

participle 3

NT Occurrences

1 Corinthians 9:10 ἀλοῶν present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 9:9 ἀλοῶντα present active participle participle 1 Timothy 5:18 ἀλοῶντα present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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