Bible Dictionary: Fan

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

A winnowing shovel by which grain was thrown up against the wind that it might be cleansed from broken straw and chaff (Isaiah 30:24; Jeremiah 15:7; Matthew 3:12). (see AGRICULTURE.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) An instrument used for producing artificial currents of air, by the wafting or revolving motion of a broad surface

2. (n.) An instrument for cooling the person, made of feathers, paper, silk, etc., and often mounted on sticks all turning about the same pivot, so as when opened to radiate from the center and assume the figure of a section of a circle.

3. (n.) Any revolving vane or vanes used for producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc., or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a fan wheel.

4. (n.) An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

5. (n.) Something in the form of a fan when spread, as a peacock's tail, a window, etc.

6. (n.) A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind.

7. (n.) That which produces effects analogous to those of a fan, as in exciting a flame, etc.; that which inflames, heightens, or strengthens; as, it served as a fan to the flame of his passion.

8. (n.) A quintain; -- from its form.

9. (n.) To move as with a fan.

10. (n.) To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan.

11. (n.) To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion.

12. (n.) To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat.

13. (n.) To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan excites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

FAN, FANNER

fan'-er: The word "fan" occurs 3 times only in the American Standard Revised Version (Jeremiah 15:7 Matthew 3:12 Luke 3:17). In Isaiah 30:24 mizreh is translated "fork," which is a much better translation if the instrument referred to was shaped like the winnowing fork used by the Syrian farmer today and still so called. In Isaiah 41:16 Jeremiah 4:11; Jeremiah 15:7, the verb zarah is rendered "winnow" in the American Standard Revised Version. In Jeremiah 51:2, the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "strangers" for "fanners."

Greek

4494. rhipizo -- to fan, generally to make a breeze
... to fan, generally to make a breeze. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: rhipizo
Phonetic Spelling: (hrip-id'-zo) Short Definition: I toss to and fro Definition ...
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4425. ptuon -- a winnowing shovel
... ptuon Phonetic Spelling: (ptoo'-on) Short Definition: a simple wooden pitchfork
Definition: a simple wooden pitchfork; a winnowing-shovel or fan. ... fan. ...
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3039. likmao -- to winnow, to scatter
... Word Origin from likmos (a winnowing fan) Definition to winnow, to scatter NASB
Word Usage like dust (2), scatter...like dust (2). grind to powder. ...
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329. anazopureo -- to kindle afresh
... to kindle afresh. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anazopureo Phonetic Spelling:
(an-ad-zo-poor-eh'-o) Short Definition: I stir up the fire, fan the flame ...
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1717. emphanes -- manifest
... manifest. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: emphanes Phonetic Spelling:
(em-fan-ace') Short Definition: manifest, visible Definition: manifest, visible ...
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5326. phantasma -- an appearance, apparition
... an appearance, apparition. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: phantasma
Phonetic Spelling: (fan'-tas-mah) Short Definition: an apparition, ghost ...
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5324. phantazo -- to make visible, to become visible
... to make visible, to become visible. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: phantazo
Phonetic Spelling: (fan-tad'-zo) Short Definition: I cause to appear ...
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642. aporphanizo -- to be bereaved
... to be bereaved. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aporphanizo Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-or-fan-id'-zo) Short Definition: I separate from some one, bereave ...
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4481. Rhemphan -- Remphan.
... Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Rhemphan Phonetic Spelling:
(hrem-fan') Short Definition: Rephan, Saturn Definition: Rephan, the ...
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5323. Phanouel -- Phanuel, an Israelite
... Phanuel, an Israelite. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration:
Phanouel Phonetic Spelling: (fan-oo-ale') Short Definition: Phanuel Definition ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2219. zarah -- to scatter, fan, winnow
... 2218, 2219. zarah. 2220 . to scatter, fan, winnow. Transliteration: zarah Phonetic
Spelling: (zaw-raw') Short Definition: scatter. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4214. mizreh -- a pitchfork
... Word Origin from zarah Definition a pitchfork NASB Word Usage fork (2). fan. From
zarah; a winnowing shovel (as scattering the chaff) -- fan. see HEBREW zarah. ...
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8226. saphan -- treasure
... 8225, 8226. saphan. 8227 . treasure. Transliteration: saphan Phonetic Spelling:
(saw-fan') Short Definition: treasure. Word Origin the same as saphan, qv. ...
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3719. kaphan -- to be hungry, to hunger
... 3718, 3719. kaphan. 3720 . to be hungry, to hunger. Transliteration: kaphan
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-fan') Short Definition: bent. Word Origin a prim. ...
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6315. puach -- to breathe, blow
... A primitive root; to puff, ie Blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze),
to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff -- blow (upon), break, puff ...
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6845. tsaphan -- to hide, treasure up
... 6844, 6845. tsaphan. 6846 . to hide, treasure up. Transliteration: tsaphan
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-fan') Short Definition: stored. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5603. saphan -- to cover, cover in, panel
... 5602, 5603. saphan. 5604 . to cover, cover in, panel. Transliteration: saphan
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-fan') Short Definition: paneled. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Library

The Fan. Matthew iii. 12
... LIV. THE FAN. MATTHEW iii. 12. Do you think John the Baptist knew anything about
it? ... Yes, Jesus Christ is the great Destroyer. Now this is the age of the fan. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/liv the fan matthew iii.htm

The Fan-Bearer's Quest
... CHAPTER XXII THE FAN-BEARER'S QUEST. ... And yet, no wall"no statue"no sign of"".
"How did you find it yesterday?" the fan-bearer asked. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxii the fan-bearers quest.htm

The Great Furnace for a Great Soul
... FAN'S second daughter came into the world under the shadow of sorrow, for apart
from the fact that she was a girl, whereas a boy had been ardently desired, her ...
/.../cable/the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter xi the great furnace.htm

The Story of an Opium Smoker
... THE STORY OF AN OPIUM SMOKER. THE first man to enter the Opium Refuge in Hwochow,
as patient, was named Fan of the village of Southern Springs. ...
/.../cable/the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter x the story of.htm

At Masaarah
... her veins. Har-hat, fan-bearer to the Pharaoh, late governor of Bubastis,
drew up his horses and calmly surveyed her. The action ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xviii at masaarah.htm

The Love of Rameses
... "Wilt thou wager?" the fan-bearer demanded with animation. ... Rameses left his party
and, joining Har-hat, led the fan-bearer away from the company. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxv the love of.htm

Tee Advice of Hotep
... Masanath occupied a diphros, or double chair, and a female attendant, standing
behind her, stirred the warm air with a perfumed fan. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xvi tee advice of.htm

The Heir Intervenes
... him. Meanwhile the fan-bearer laughed his way into the throne. ... rarely. The rise
of the fan-bearer was achieved in an incredibly short time. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxvii the heir intervenes.htm

Texts of Holy Scripture Used by These Heretics to Support their ...
... power when He said, "I came not to send peace, but a sword." [2704] They also maintain
that John indicated the same thing when he said, "The fan is in His hand ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter iii texts of holy scripture.htm

The Heir to the Throne
... Below, with the light of the torch wavering up and down his robust figure, was
Har-hat, Meneptah's greatest general and now the new fan-bearer. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter v the heir to.htm

Thesaurus

Fan (8 Occurrences)
... producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc.,
or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a ...
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Winnowing-fan (1 Occurrence)
Winnowing-fan. Winnowing, Winnowing-fan. Winnowing-shovel .
Multi-Version Concordance Winnowing-fan (1 Occurrence). ...
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Fanner
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who fans. 2. (n.) A fan wheel; a fan blower.
See under Fan. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FAN, FANNER. ...
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Winnowing (7 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. WINNOWING. win'-o-ing. See AGRICULTURE; FAN;
THRESHING. Multi-Version Concordance Winnowing (7 Occurrences). ...
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Garner (4 Occurrences)
... Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and
gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with ...
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Granary (4 Occurrences)
... Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor,
and gather his wheat into the granary; but he will burn the chaff with ...
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Winnow (5 Occurrences)
... (2.) By the use of a fan or van, by which the chaff was blown away (Ruth 3:2; Isaiah
30:24; Jeremiah 4:11, 12; Matthew 3:12). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
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Fork (8 Occurrences)
... Luke 3:17 whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing
floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff ...
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Throughly (10 Occurrences)
... Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and
gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with ...
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Elizaphan (4 Occurrences)
... el-i-za'-fan, e-liz'-a-fan ('elitsaphan; Septuagint Eleisaphan, Elisaphan, Elisapa,
Elisaphat, "God has protected; compare tsephanyah, Zephaniah, "Yah has ...
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Bible Concordance

Fan (8 Occurrences)

Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 3:17 whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

2 Timothy 1:6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 30:24 The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.
(KJV JPS DBY WBS YLT)

Isaiah 41:16 Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
(KJV JPS DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 4:11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
(KJV JPS DBY WBS)

Jeremiah 15:7 I have winnowed them with a fan in the gates of the land; I have bereaved them of children, I have destroyed my people; they didn't return from their ways.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Jeremiah 51:2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.
(Root in KJV JPS DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Fan

Fan used for Winnowing Grain

Related Terms

Winnowing-fan (1 Occurrence)

Fanner

Winnowing (7 Occurrences)

Garner (4 Occurrences)

Granary (4 Occurrences)

Winnow (5 Occurrences)

Fork (8 Occurrences)

Throughly (10 Occurrences)