Word Study · Strong's G892 · Greek

ἄχυρον

achyron

akh'-oo-ron

Strong's 1890 spelling: áchyron

“chaff (as diffusive)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

chaff (as diffusive)

Rendered in the KJV as

chaff.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
1
inflected formdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 1

ἄχυρον2

How it is rendered · 2

chaff1
the chaff1

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How it parses · 1

noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular2

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Matthew1 of 2 · 50%
Luke1 of 2 · 50%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 3:12ἄχυρονachuronnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularHis winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”here: chaff

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 3:17ἄχυρονachuronnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularHis winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”here: the chaff

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