Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  4000 Creation  »  4400 Vegetation and food  »  4550 winnowing

The exposing of grain to the air by either tossing or fanning so that the loose outer part is blown away. It is also used figuratively to refer to God's judgment.

Winnowing took place at the threshing-floor

See also

Ruth 3:2

Winnowing used figuratively

Jeremiah 15:7; Matthew 3:12 pp Luke 3:17 See also Proverbs 20:8,26; Isaiah 41:16; Jeremiah 4:11; Jeremiah 51:2

See also

4426  chaff
4456  grain
4464  harvest
4522  threshing
4524  threshing-floor
5530  sifting