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.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οὗ
G3739 R-GSM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πτύον
G4425 N-NSN
ptyon
a winnowing-fork (as scattering like spittle)
  • a winnowing shovel
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
χειρὶ
G5495 N-DSF
cheir
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
  • by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
  • "figuratively applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
    • in creating the universe
    • "in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)"in punishing"in determining and controlling the destinies of men
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
διακαθαριεῖ
G1245 V-FAI-3S
diakatharizō
to cleanse perfectly, i.e., (specially) winnow
  • to cleanse thoroughly
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἅλωνα
G257 N-ASF
halōn
a threshing-floor (as rolled hard), i.e., (figuratively) the grain (and chaff, as just threshed)
  • a ground plot or threshing floor, i.e., a place in the field made hard after the harvest by a roller, where grain was threshed out
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
συνάξει
G4863 V-FAI-3S
synagō
to lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)
  • to gather together, to gather
    • to draw together, collect
      • of fishes
      • "of a net in which they are caught
    to bring together, assemble, collect
    • to join together, join in one (those previously separated)
    • "to gather together by convoking"to be gathered i.e., come together, gather, meet
    to lead with one's self
    • into one's home, i.e., to receive hospitably, to entertain
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σῖτον
G4621 N-ASM
sitos
grain, especially wheat
  • wheat, grain
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀποθήκην
G596 N-ASF
apothēkē
a repository, i.e., granary
  • a place in which anything is laid by or up
  • "a storehouse, granary
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἄχυρον
G892 N-ASN
achyron
chaff (as diffusive)
  • a stalk of grain from which the kernels have been beaten out
  • "straw broken up by a threshing machine, chaff
κατακαύσει
G2618 V-FAI-3S
katakaiō
to burn down (to the ground), i.e., consume wholly
  • to burn up, consume by fire
πυρὶ
G4442 N-DSN
pyr
___%___fire___%___ (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)
  • fire
ἀσβέστῳ
G762 A-DSN
asbestos
not extinguished, i.e., (by implication) perpetual
  • unquenched, unquenchable
    • of eternal hell fire to punish the damned

οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ διακαθαριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ καὶ συνάξει τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ
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.
Cross References

Malachi 4:1

כִּֽי-הִנֵּה הַיּוֹם בָּא בֹּעֵר כַּתַּנּוּר וְהָיוּ כָל-זֵדִים וְכָל-עֹשֵׂה רִשְׁעָה קַשׁ וְלִהַט אֹתָם הַיּוֹם הַבָּא אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יַעֲזֹב לָהֶם שֹׁרֶשׁ וְעָנָֽף׃
1
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Matthew 13:30

ἄφετε συναυξάνεσθαι ἀμφότερα μέχρι τοῦ θερισμοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τοῦ θερισμοῦ ἐρῶ τοῖς θερισταῖς Συλλέξατε πρῶτον τὰ ζιζάνια καὶ δήσατε αὐτὰ εἰς δέσμας πρὸς τὸ κατακαῦσαι αὐτά τὸν δὲ σῖτον συναγάγετε εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην μου
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.

Luke 3:17

οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ διακαθᾶριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ καὶ συναξεῖ τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην αὐτοῦ τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ
17
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.

Isaiah 41:16

תִּזְרֵם וְרוּחַ תִּשָּׂאֵם וּסְעָרָה תָּפִיץ אוֹתָם וְאַתָּה תָּגִיל בַּֽיהוָה בִּקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל תִּתְהַלָּֽל׃
16
Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 51:2

וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי לְבָבֶל׀ זָרִים וְזֵרוּהָ וִיבֹקְקוּ אֶת-אַרְצָהּ כִּֽי-הָיוּ עָלֶיהָ מִסָּבִיב בְּיוֹם רָעָֽה׃
2
And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

Matthew 13:41

ἀποστελεῖ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ καὶ συλλέξουσιν ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ σκάνδαλα καὶ τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὴν ἀνομίαν
41
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

Psalms 1:4

לֹא-כֵן הָרְשָׁעִים כִּי אִם-כַּמֹּץ אֲֽשֶׁר-תִּדְּפֶנּוּ רֽוּחַ׃
4
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

John 15:2

πᾶν κλῆμα ἐν ἐμοὶ μὴ φέρον καρπόν αἴρει αὐτό καὶ πᾶν τὸ καρπὸν φέρον καθαίρει αὐτὸ ἵνα πλείονα καρπὸν φέρῃ
2
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Malachi 3:2

וּמִי מְכַלְכֵּל אֶת-יוֹם בּוֹאוֹ וּמִי הָעֹמֵד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹתוֹ כִּֽי-הוּא כְּאֵשׁ מְצָרֵף וּכְבֹרִית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃
2
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:

Jeremiah 7:20

לָכֵן כֹּה-אָמַר׀ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִֹה הִנֵּה אַפִּי וַֽחֲמָתִי נִתֶּכֶת אֶל-הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה עַל-הָֽאָדָם וְעַל-הַבְּהֵמָה וְעַל-עֵץ הַשָּׂדֶה וְעַל-פְּרִי הָֽאֲדָמָה וּבָעֲרָה וְלֹא תִכְבֶּֽה׃
20
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.

Jeremiah 15:7

וָאֶזְרֵם בְּמִזְרֶה בְּשַׁעֲרֵי הָאָרֶץ שִׁכַּלְתִּי אִבַּדְתִּי אֶת-עַמִּי מִדַּרְכֵיהֶם לוֹא-שָֽׁבוּ׃
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.

Mark 9:43

Καὶ ἐὰν σκανδαλίζῃ σε χείρ σου ἀπόκοψον αὐτήν· καλόν σοι ἐστίν κυλλὸν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν τὰς δύο χεῖρας ἔχοντα ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ ἄσβεστον
43
And if thy hand offend thee, cut off: it it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Psalms 35:5

יִֽהְיוּ כְּמֹץ לִפְנֵי-רוּחַ וּמַלְאַךְ יְהוָה דּוֹחֶֽה׃
5
Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

Job 21:18

יִהְיוּ כְּתֶבֶן לִפְנֵי-רוּחַ וּכְמֹץ גְּנָבַתּוּ סוּפָֽה׃
18
They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

Ezekiel 20:47

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ לְיַעַר הַנֶּגֶב שְׁמַע דְּבַר-יְהוָה כֹּֽה-אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי מַֽצִּית-בְּךָ׀ אֵשׁ וְאָכְלָה בְךָ כָל-עֵֽץ-לַח וְכָל-עֵץ יָבֵשׁ לֹֽא-תִכְבֶּה לַהֶבֶת שַׁלְהֶבֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ-בָהּ כָּל-פָּנִים מִנֶּגֶב צָפֽוֹנָה׃
47
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

Isaiah 1:31

וְהָיָה הֶחָסֹן לִנְעֹרֶת וּפֹעֲלוֹ לְנִיצוֹץ וּבָעֲרוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּו וְאֵין מְכַבֶּֽה׃
31
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

Matthew 13:49

οὕτως ἔσται ἐν τῇ συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος· ἐξελεύσονται οἱ ἄγγελοι καὶ ἀφοριοῦσιν τοὺς πονηροὺς ἐκ μέσου τῶν δικαίων
49
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

Isaiah 66:24

וְיָצְאוּ וְרָאוּ בְּפִגְרֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הַפֹּשְׁעִים בִּי כִּי תוֹלַעְתָּם לֹא תָמוּת וְאִשָּׁם לֹא תִכְבֶּה וְהָיוּ דֵרָאוֹן לְכָל-בָּשָֽׂר׃
24
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

Matthew 13:43

Τότε οἱ δίκαιοι ἐκλάμψουσιν ὡς ἥλιος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω
43
Then shall the shine righteous forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Isaiah 30:24

וְהָאֲלָפִים וְהָעֲיָרִים עֹֽבְדֵי הָֽאֲדָמָה בְּלִיל חָמִיץ יֹאכֵלוּ אֲשֶׁר-זֹרֶה בָרַחַת וּבַמִּזְרֶֽה׃
24
The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.