ἀλήθω
alēthō · grind
Greek word · Strong’s number G229 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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alēthō (ἀλήθω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “grind”.
Grain.
How to say it
a·lē·thō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To make flour by turning the stone by hand.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 24:41
Two women grinding at the mill; one is taken and one is left.
- Luke 17:35
There will be two women grinding together; the one will be taken but the other will be left.”