Diakathairo denotes thoroughly clearing a threshing floor in the separation of wheat from chaff.

The attested use describes clearing a threshing floor in the scene where wheat is gathered and chaff is burned.

1. Clearing a threshing floor · dominant

   In Luke 3:17, the aorist active infinitive occurs with the winnowing fork and the threshing floor, followed by the gathering of wheat and burning of chaff. The APB renders the clause "to clear his threshing floor," confirming the scene of separation.

   Luke 3:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 3:17 the APB presents the action as "to clear his threshing floor." This rendering is read in light of the surrounding winnowing, gathering, and burning scene.