διακαθαρίζω
diakatharizō
G1245
G:V
Greek
to clear out
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Greek
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diakatharizo describes clearing a threshing floor as grain is gathered and chaff is burned.
The sole attested use describes the future clearing of a threshing floor in a scene that separates gathered grain from chaff marked for burning.
Senses in use
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Clearing a threshing floor for separation · dominant
In Matthew 3:12, the future active indicative form occurs in the clause about a threshing floor, followed by gathering grain into a storehouse and burning chaff. The APB renders the clause "he will clear out his threshing floor," presenting the action within that separation scene.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 3:12, the APB renders the clause "he will clear out his threshing floor." This rendering is read in the context of the verse's gathering of grain and burning of chaff.