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Winnow

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The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Winnow. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.By being thrown up by a shovel against the wind.
  2. 2.By the use of a fan or van, by which the chaff was blown away (Ruth 3:2; Isa.

Corn was winnowed,

  1. Winnow (1)

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    By being thrown up by a shovel against the wind. As a rule this was done in the evening or during the night, when the west wind from the sea was blowing, which was a moderate breeze and fitted for the purpose. The north wind was too strong, and the east wind came in gusts.

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    By the use of a fan or van, by which the chaff was blown away (Ruth 3:2; Isa. 30:24; Jer. 4:11, 12; Matt. 3:12).

In the Bible

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Verses where Winnow is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Isaiah 41:16

    You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

  • Jeremiah 4:11

    At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;

  • Jeremiah 51:2

    I will send strangers to Babylon to winnow her and empty her land; for they will come against her from every side in her day of disaster.

Scripture on Winnow

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Winnow references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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