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Lexicon :: Strong's G4617 - siniazō

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σινιάζω
Transliteration
siniazō (Key)
Pronunciation
sin-ee-ad'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From sinion (a sieve)
mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s)
TR
1x in 1 unique form(s)
LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:291,1028

Strong’s Definitions

σινιάζω siniázō, sin-ee-ad'-zo; from σινίον siníon (a sieve); to riddle (figuratively):—sift.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G4617 in the following manner: sift (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G4617 in the following manner: sift (1x).
  1. to sift, shake in a sieve

  2. fig. by inward agitation to try one's faith to the verge of overthrow

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σινιάζω siniázō, sin-ee-ad'-zo; from σινίον siníon (a sieve); to riddle (figuratively):—sift.
STRONGS G4617:
σινιάζω: 1 aorist infinitive σινιάσαι; (σινίον 'a sieve,' 'winnowing-van'; an ecclesiastical and Byzantine word (cf. Macarius, homil. 5, p. 73f (496 a., Migne edition))); to sift, shake in a sieve: τινα ὡς τόν σῖτον, i. e., dropping the figure, by inward agitation to try one's faith to the verge of overthrow, Luke 22:31. (Ecclesiastical writings (cf. Winer's Grammar, 92 (87), 26; (25), and see above).)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
22:31

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4617 matches the Greek σινιάζω (siniazō),
which occurs 1 times in 1 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:31 - “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you,[fn] that he might sift you like wheat,
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