Forms of the word

Dictionary
πτύον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration
ptyon
Simplified transliteration
ptyon

Numbers

Strong's number
4425
GK Number
4768

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2c
Gloss
winnowing fork or shovel
Definition
a fan, winnowing fork, Mt. 3:12; Lk. 3:17*

Greek-English Concordance for πτύον

Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork (ptyon | πτύον | nom sg neut) is in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
Luke 3:17 His winnowing (ptyon | πτύον | nom sg neut) fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

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