Threshing

Threshing [EBD]

See AGRICULTURE.

Threshing [NAVE]

THRESHING
By beating, Ruth 2:17; by treading, Deut. 25:4; Isa. 25:10; Hos. 10:11; 1 Cor. 9:9; 1 Tim. 5:18.
With instruments of wood, 2 Sam. 24:22; of iron, Amos 1:3; with a cart wheel, Isa. 28:27, 28.
Floors for, Gen. 50:10, 11; Judg. 6:37; Ruth 3:2-14; 1 Sam. 23:1; 2 Sam. 6:6; Hos. 9:2; Joel 2:24.
Floor of Araunah bought by David for a place of sacrifice, 2 Sam. 24:16-25.
Floor for, in barns, 2 Kin. 6:27.

THRESHING [SMITH]

[AGRICULTURE]

THRESHING [ISBE]

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 (Jdg 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; Dan 2:35); Zion's foes would be gathered as sheaves on the threshing-floor (Mic 4:12,13; compare 2 Ki 13:7; Am 1:3; Hab 3:12); threshing unto the vintage, i.e. throughout the summer, indicated an extra abundant yield (Lev 26:5).

James A. Patch