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Strong's G3039 λικμάω (likmao)

Likmao means “grind to powder” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3039 — yedid (“amiable”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G3039
Language Greek
Linked Usages 20
Books 11

Strong's G3039 Quick Answer

Strong's G3039 λικμάω (likmao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. likmao (lik-mah'-o) v. 1. to winnow 2. (by analogy), to triturate It has 20 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include grind. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
likmao (lik-mah'-o) v. 1. to winnow 2. (by analogy), to triturate
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
grind

Meaning and Definition

likmao (lik-mah'-o) v. 1. to winnow 2. (by analogy), to triturate [from likmos, the equivalent of liknon (a winnowing fan or basket)] KJV: grind to powder

Original Word
λικμάω
Transliteration
likmao
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3039. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to crush

Usage: λικμάω, -ῶ (λικμός = λίκνον, a winnowing-fan), [in LXX chiefly for זָרָה ni., pi., Rut.3:2 3Ki.14:15, Isa.17:13, Jer.31:10, Dan.2:44, al. ;] __1. in cl., to winnow (so Ru, l.with). __2. In LXX (ll with, exc. Ru), to scatter (as chaff or dust): Luk.20:18 (RV, scatter as dust, Deiss., BS, 225 f., quotes ex. in π. which suggests the meaning ruin, destroy; cf. Vg. comminuet, AV, grind to powder; cf. also Kennedy, Sources, 126), Mat.21:44 [WH], R, txt.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3039 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render likmao, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

grind Matthew 21:44 2×

How Strong's G3039 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3039 (λικμάω) appears 18 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3039 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3039 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 21:44 KJV

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Luke 20:18 KJV

Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Strong's G3039 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Ruth 3:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose damsels thou wast? behold, he winnows barley this night in the floor.

Job 27:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, And it shall utterly drive him out of his place.

Isaiah 17:13 Septuagint / Brenton

many nations like much water, as when much water rushes violently: and they shall drive him away, and pursue him afar, as the dust of chaff when men winnow before the wind, and as a storm whirling the dust of the wheel.

Strong's G3039 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 11:18 Septuagint / Brenton

Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, Breathing out either a fiery vapor, Or filthy scents of scattered smoke, Or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:

Wisdom of Solomon 11:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, Being persecuted of vengeance, And scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: But thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.

Wisdom of Sirach 5:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Winnow not with every wind, And go not into every way: For so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3039.

Ruth 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose damsels thou wast? behold, he winnows barley this night in the floor.
Job 27:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, And it shall utterly drive him out of his place.
Isaiah 17:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
many nations like much water, as when much water rushes violently: and they shall drive him away, and pursue him afar, as the dust of chaff when men winnow before the wind, and as a storm whirling the dust of the wheel.
Isaiah 30:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt pollute the plated idols, and thou shalt grind to powder the gilded ones, and shalt scatter them as the water of a removed woman, and thou shalt thrust them forth as dung.
Isaiah 30:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Your bulls and your oxen that till the ground, shall eat chaff mixed with winnowed barley.
Isaiah 41:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and a tempest shall scatter them: but thou shalt rejoice in the holy ones of Israel.
Jeremiah 30:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And their camels shall be a spoil, and the multitude of their cattle shall be destroyed: and I will scatter them as chaff with every wind, having their hair cut about their foreheads, I will bring on their overthrow from all sides, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 38:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear the words of the Lord, ye nations, and proclaim them to the islands afar off; say, He that scattered Israel will also gather him, and keep him as one that feeds his flock.
Ezekiel 26:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall cast down the walls of Tyre, and shall cast down thy towers: and I will scrape her dust from off her, and make her a bare rock.
Ezekiel 29:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will cause her land to be utterly destroyed in the midst of a land that is desolate, and her cities shall be desolate forty years in the midst of cities that are desolate: and I will disperse Egypt among the nations, and will utterly scatter them into the countries.
Ezekiel 30:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations, and will utterly scatter them among the countries.
Ezekiel 30:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations, and utterly scatter them among the countries; and they all shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 36:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and I dispersed them among the nations, and utterly scattered them through the countries: I judged them according to their way and according to their sin.
Daniel 2:44 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and his kingdom shall not be left to another people, but it shall beat to pieces and grind to powder all other kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
Amos 9:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I will give commandment, and sift the house of Israel among all the Gentiles, as corn is sifted in a sieve, and yet a fragment shall not in anywise fall upon the earth.
Matthew 21:44 New Testament, KJV
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Luke 20:18 New Testament, KJV
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Wisdom of Solomon 11:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, Breathing out either a fiery vapor, Or filthy scents of scattered smoke, Or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes:
Wisdom of Solomon 11:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, Being persecuted of vengeance, And scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: But thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.
Wisdom of Sirach 5:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Winnow not with every wind, And go not into every way: For so doth the sinner that hath a double tongue.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3039, grouped by book.

Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 3:2
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 27:21
Isaiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 17:13 Isaiah 30:22 Isaiah 30:24 Isaiah 41:16
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 30:27 Jeremiah 38:10
Ezekiel 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 26:4 Ezekiel 29:12 Ezekiel 30:23 Ezekiel 30:26 Ezekiel 36:19
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2:44
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 9:9
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Matthew 21:44
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 20:18
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 11:18 Wisdom of Solomon 11:20
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 5:9

Strong's G3039 FAQ

What does likmao (λικμάω) mean?

Likmao (Strong's G3039) is a Greek word most simply glossed "grind to powder". likmao (lik-mah'-o) v. 1. to winnow 2. (by analogy), to triturate

How many times is likmao (λικμάω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's G3039 across 11 books.

Where can I study likmao (λικμάω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3039 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate likmao (λικμάω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grind. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3039 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 15 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3039, with linked reader references where each row is available.