Diakatharízō — G1245
G1245 · Greek — διακαθαρίζω
Pronunciation: dee-ak-ath-ar-id'-zo
Definition
verb
to cleanse perfectly, i.e. (specially) winnow
- STRONGS NT 1245
Usually translated as
thoroughly purge
Origin
from G1223 and G2511
Occurrences
Diakatharízō occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1)
- Matthew 3:12 — Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge (διακαθαριεῖ) his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
- Luke 3:17 — Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge (διακαθαριεῖ) his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Strong's Lexicon — D