Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to sift
Usage: σινιάω (σίνιον, a sieve), = σήθω, to sift, winnow: figuratively, Luk.22:31.† (AS)
Siniazo means “sift” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4617 — maaneh (“answer”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4617 σινιάζω (siniazo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. siniazo (sin-ee-ad'-zo) v. 1. to riddle (figuratively) [from sinion (a sieve)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sift. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
siniazo (sin-ee-ad'-zo) v. 1. to riddle (figuratively) [from sinion (a sieve)] KJV: sift
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to sift
Usage: σινιάω (σίνιον, a sieve), = σήθω, to sift, winnow: figuratively, Luk.22:31.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render siniazo, 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.
Indexed coverage includes 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.
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4617.
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4617, grouped by book.
Siniazo (Strong's G4617) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sift". siniazo (sin-ee-ad'-zo) v. 1. to riddle (figuratively) [from sinion (a sieve)]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4617 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4617 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sift. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.