verb
aloamō
Greekἀλοάω (aloaō)
Strong’sG248
I thresh
stem alo-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀλοάω, -ῶ
(< ἅλως, v.s. ἅλων; and cf. MM, VGT, s.v.), [in LXX chiefly for דּוּשׁ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G248 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidal-o-ah'-o
to tread out grain
Fromfrom the same as G257;
King Jamesthresh, tread out the corn.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| aloarōtosἀλοῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | threshes | 1× |
| aloarōtonἀλοῶντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | treading out the grain | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aloamō | aloame | aloami | aloama | aloamē | aloamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aloasō | aloase | aloasi | aloasa | aloasē | aloaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aloatō | aloate | aloati | aloata | aloatē | aloatelē |
| we 1st person plural | aloanō | aloane | aloani | aloana | aloanē | aloanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aloavō | aloave | aloavi | aloava | aloavē | aloavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aloalō | aloale | aloali | aloala | aloalē | aloalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aloameiō | aloameia | aloameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aloaseiō | aloaseia | aloaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aloateiō | aloateia | aloateiē |
| we 1st person plural | aloaneiō | aloaneia | aloaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aloaveiō | aloaveia | aloaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aloaleiō | aloaleia | aloaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aloasōr | aloasar | aloasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aloatōr | aloatar | aloatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aloavōr | aloavar | aloavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aloalōr | aloalar | aloalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aloamoiō | aloamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aloasoiō | aloasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aloatoiō | aloatoia |
| we 1st person plural | aloanoiō | aloanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aloavoiō | aloavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aloaloiō | aloaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aloarō | aloari | aloara | aloarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aloarōtos3×ἀλοῶν | aloaritos | aloaratos | aloarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
alo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
aloarōtos“threshes”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 9:10“threshes”ē dia nin pantōs legatō? dia nin gar grafita, hoti ofeilatō epi elpia tos arotriarōtos arotriarō, kai tos aloarōtos epi elpia teu metecharō.Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
aloarōton“treading out the grain”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine2×
1 Corinthians 9:9“treading out the grain”en gar to Mōusou nomo grafitē; Ouk kēmasi bouon aloarōton. mē toiu bouoiu meleiatō to theo,For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
1 Timothy 5:18“treading out the grain”legatō gar tas grafas; Bouon aloarōton ouk fimasi, kai; Axios tos ergatos tou misthou autou.For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”