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chaff

Meaning of “chaff”

The light, dry husks or refuse separated from grain, easily driven by wind or burned.

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14 occurrences14 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 21:18

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Hosea 13:3
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 13:3 · retained source text

Therefore they shalbe as the morning cloud, and as the early dew it passeth away, as the chaffe that is driuen with a whirlewinde out of the floore, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

Zephaniah 2:2
Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:2 · retained source text

Before the decree bring foorth, before the day passe as the chaffe, before the fierce anger of the LORD come vpon you, before the day of the LORDs anger come vpon you.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 3:12 · retained source text

Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floore, and gather his wheat into the garner: but wil burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.

Luke 3:17
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:17 · retained source text

Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will thorowly purge his floore, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaffe he will burne with fire vnquencheable.

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