Lexical Definition
λικμάω likmáō (lik-mah'-o) to crush G:V
from
grind to powder.
- to winnow, i.e. (by analogy), to triturate
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| λικμήσω | I shall winnow | LXX.Jer.49.32 • LXX.Ezek.30.26 • LXX.Amos.9.9 |
| I will winnow | LXX.Ezek.26.4 • LXX.Ezek.29.12 • LXX.Ezek.30.23 | |
| λικμήσεισ | you shall winnow | LXX.Isa.30.22 • LXX.Isa.41.16 |
| λικμήσει | he shall winnow | LXX.1Kgs.14.15 |
| it shall winnow | LXX.Job.27.21 | |
| it will grind into powder | Luke.20.18 | |
| it will grind to powder | Matt.21.44 | |
| winnow | LXX.Dan.2.44 | |
| λικμήσασ | winnowing | LXX.Jer.31.10 |
| λικμάται | is winnowed | LXX.Amos.9.9 |
| λικμά | winnows | LXX.Ruth.3.2 |
| λελικμωμένον | being winnowed | LXX.Isa.17.13 |
| λελικμημένη | being winnowed | LXX.Isa.30.24 |
| ελίκμησα | winnowed | LXX.Ezek.36.19 |
Abbott-Smith
λικμάω, -ῶ (< λικμός = λίκνον, a winnowing-fan), [in LXX chiefly for זרה ni., pi., Ru 3:2, III Ki 14:15, Is 17:13, Je 38 (31):10*, Da 2:44, al.;]
1. in cl., to winnow (so Ru 3:2).
2. In LXX (III Ki 14:15, Is 17:13, Je 38 (31):10*, Da 2:44), to scatter (as chaff or dust): Lk 20:18 (RV, scatter as dust, Deiss., BS, 225 f., quotes ex. in π. which suggests the meaning ruin, destroy; cf. Vg. comminuet, AV, grind to powder; cf. also Kennedy, Sources, 126), Mt 21:44 [WH], R, txt.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ruth | 3:2 |
| 1 Kings | 14:15 |
| Isaiah | 17:13 |
| Jeremiah | 31:10* |
| Daniel | 2:44 |
| Matthew | 21:44 |
| Luke | 20:18 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λικμάω-άω,
future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐλίκμησα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— part the grain from the chaff, winnow, ἀνδρῶν λικμάωώντων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; καρπὸν ἀπ᾽ ἀσταχύων B.[same place]: metaphorically, scatter like chaff, [LXX]; make away with,[LXX]; crush, destroy, ἐλίκμησάν μου τὸ λάχανον [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἐφ᾽ ὃν δ᾽ ἂν πέσῃ (i.e. ὁ λίθος) λικμάωήσει αὐτόν [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ezek.29.12 ☩ LXX.Isa.30.22 ☩ Luke.20.18