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G229 ἀλήθω (alḗthō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I grind

Strong's Definition

to grind

Derivation: from the same as G224 (ἄλευρον);

KJV Usage: grind

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀλήθω; (a common Greek form for the Attic ἀλέω, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 151); to grind: Mat_24:41; Luk_17:35. It was the custom to send women and female slaves to the mill-houses (?) to turn the hand-mills (Exo_11:5), who were called by the Greeks γυναῖκες, ἀλετρίδες (Homer, Odyssey 20, 105); (cf. B. D. under the word ).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀλήθω alēthō 2x to grind, Mat_24:41 ; Luk_17:35

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ἀλήθω (κοινή form of the Attic ἀλέω ), [in LXX for H2912 ;] to grind: Mat_24:41 , Luk_17:35 .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀλήθω [Etym: = ἀλέω, Anth. ]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀλήθω (κοινή form of the Attic ἀλέω), [in LXX for טָחַן ;] to grind: Mat.24:41, Luk.17:35.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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