King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He has with him his winnowing fork to clear out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the straw with unquenchable fire!"
Berean Standard Bible:
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
American Standard Version:
whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Whose{G3739} fan{G4425} is in{G1722} his{G846} hand{G5495}, and{G2532} he will throughly purge{G1245} his{G846} floor{G257}, and{G2532} will gather{G4863} the wheat{G4621} into{G1519} his{G846} garner{G596}; but{G1161} the chaff{G892} he will burn{G2618} with fire{G4442} unquenchable{G762}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Matthew 13:30
- Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Micah 4:12
- But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
Jeremiah 15:7
- And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave [them] of children, I will destroy my people, [since] they return not from their ways.
Psalms 1:4
- ¶ The ungodly [are] not so: but [are] like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Psalms 21:9
- Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
Psalms 21:10
- Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
Matthew 3:12
- Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
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Commentary for Luke 3:17
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G3739
There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅς
Transliteration: hós
Pronunciation: ho
Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ. - Strong's Number: G4425
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πτύον
Transliteration: ptýon
Pronunciation: ptoo'-on
Description: from πτύω; a winnowing-fork (as scattering like spittle):--fan. - Strong's Number: G1722
There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐν
Transliteration: en
Pronunciation: en
Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G5495
There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: χείρ
Transliteration: cheír
Pronunciation: khire
Description: perhaps from the base of χειμών in the sense of its congener the base of χάσμα (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand. - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G1245
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: διακαθαρίζω
Transliteration: diakatharízō
Pronunciation: dee-ak-ath-ar-id'-zo
Description: from διά and καθαρίζω; to cleanse perfectly, i.e. (specially) winnow:--thoroughly purge. - Strong's Number: G257
There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἅλων
Transliteration: hálōn
Pronunciation: hal'-ohn
Description: probably from the base of εἱλίσσω; a threshing-floor (as rolled hard), i.e. (figuratively) the grain (and chaff, as just threshed):--floor. - Strong's Number: G4863
There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: συνάγω
Transliteration: synágō
Pronunciation: soon-ag'-o
Description: from σύν and ἄγω; to lead together, i.e. collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably):--+ accompany, assemble (selves, together), bestow, come together, gather (selves together, up, together), lead into, resort, take in. - Strong's Number: G4621
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σῖτος
Transliteration: sîtos
Pronunciation: see'-tah
Description: of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat:--corn, wheat. - Strong's Number: G1519
There are 1513 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἰς
Transliteration: eis
Pronunciation: ice
Description: a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively). - Strong's Number: G596
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀποθήκη
Transliteration: apothḗkē
Pronunciation: ap-oth-ay'-kay
Description: from ἀποτίθημι; a repository, i.e. granary:--barn, garner. - Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G892
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄχυρον
Transliteration: áchyron
Pronunciation: akh'-oo-ron
Description: perhaps remotely from (to shed forth); chaff (as diffusive):--chaff. - Strong's Number: G2618
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κατακαίω
Transliteration: katakaíō
Pronunciation: kat-ak-ah'-ee-o
Description: from κατά and καίω; to burn down (to the ground), i.e. consume wholly:--burn (up, utterly). - Strong's Number: G4442
There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πῦρ
Transliteration: pŷr
Pronunciation: poor
Description: a primary word; "fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning):--fiery, fire. - Strong's Number: G762
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄσβεστος
Transliteration: ásbestos
Pronunciation: as'-bes-tos
Description: from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of σβέννυμι; not extinguished, i.e. (by implication) perpetual:--not to be quenched, unquenchable.