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Threshing:

See AGRICULTURE.

Threshing:

thresh'-ing (dush; aloao): Dush means literally, "to trample out." In Jer 51:33, darakh, is used of threshing. Fitches and cummin were beaten off with a rod. The distinction between beating and threshing is made in Isa 28:27. Gideon, in order to avoid being seen by the Midianites, beat out his wheat in a wine press instead of threshing it on the threshing-floor (Jud 6:11). For a general description of the threshing operations see AGRICULTURE.

Figurative: "Thou shalt thresh the mountains," i.e. thou wilt overcome great difficulties (Isa 41:15). Babylon's destruction was foretold poetically in the language of the threshing-floor (Isa 21:10; Jer 51:33; Da 2:35); Zion's foes would be gathered as sheaves on the threshing-floor (Mic 4:12,13; compare 2Ki 13:7; Am 1:3; Hab 3:12); threshing unto the vintage, i.e. throughout the summer, indicated an extra abundant yield (Le 26:5).

Written by James A. Patch

Threshing: By Beating

Rth 2:17;

by treading,

Deu 25:4; Isa 25:10; Hsa 10:11; 1Cr 9:9; 1Ti 5:18.

Threshing: With Instruments

Of wood,

2Sa 24:22;

of iron,

Amo 1:3;

with a cart wheel,

Isa 28:27, 28.

Threshing: Floors For

Gen 50:10, 11; Jdg 6:37; Rth 3:2-14; 1Sa 23:1; 2Sa 6:6; Hsa 9:2; Joe 2:24

Threshing: Floor of Araunah

Purchased by David for a place of sacrifice,

2Sa 24:16-25.

Threshing: Floor For

In barns,

2Ki 6:27.

Threshing: The removing or separating corn, &c form the straw

1Ch 21:20

Threshing: Was Performed

By a rod or staff

Isa 28:27

By cart wheels

Isa 28:27,28

By instruments with teeth

Isa 41:15; Amo 1:3

By the feet of horses and oxen

Isa 28:28; Hsa 10:11; 2Sa 24:22

Threshing: Cattle Employed In, Not to Be Muzzled

Deu 25:4; 1Cr 9:9; 1Ti 5:18

Threshing: Continued until the Vintage in Years of Abundance

Lev 26:5

Threshing: The Place For

Called the floor

Jdg 6:37; Isa 21:10

Called the threshing floor

Num 18:27; 2Sa 24:18

Called the barn-floor

2Ki 6:27

Called the corn-floor

Hsa 9:1

Was large and roomy

Gen 50:10

Generally on high ground

1Ch 21:18; 2Ch 3:1

Sometimes beside the wine-press for concealment

Jdg 6:11

Used for winnowing the corn

Rth 3:2

Often robbed

1Sa 23:1

The Jews slept on, during the time of

Rth 3:7

Fulness of, promised as a blessing

Joe 2:24

Scarcity in, a punishment

Hsa 9:2

Threshing: Followed by a Winnowing with a Shovel or Fan

Isa 30:24; 41:16; Mat 3:12

Threshing: Illustrative

Of the judgments of God

Isa 21:10; Jer 51:33; Hab 3:12

Of the labours of ministers

1Cr 9:9,10

Of the church in her conquests

Isa 41:15,16; Mic 4:13

(Gathering the sheaves for,) of preparing the enemies of the Church for judgments

Mic 4:12

(Dust made by,) of complete destruction

2Ki 13:7; Isa 41:15

(An instrument for, with teeth,) of the Church overcoming opposition

Isa 41:15

Threshing:

SEE [AGRICULTURE].