3 occurrences

'Sift' in the Bible

His breath is like an overflowing torrentthat rises to the neck.He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destructionand to put a bridle on the jaws of the peoplesto lead them astray.

Verse ConceptsBridlesdrossHorsesSiftingSievingBinding As AnimalsLike A Flood

“At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, ‘A searing wind blows from the barren heights in the wilderness on the way to My dear people. It comes not to winnow or to sift;

Verse ConceptseastWeather, As God's JudgmentWinnowingHot WeatherClean ObjectsDirection

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

Brush (5 instances)
Eliminate (48 instances)
Exclude (6 instances)
Sieve (2 instances)
Strain (5 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נוּע 
Nuwa` 
Usage: 40

נוּף 
Nuwph 
Usage: 37

σινιάζω 
siniazo 
Usage: 0

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