- δρέπανον
- δρέπανον, ου, τό (δρέπω ‘pluck’; Hom. et al.; pap, LXX; TestAbr A; ApcEsdr 4:31 p. 29, 6; Jos., Bell. 3, 225) an agricultural implement consisting of a curved blade and a handle, used for a variety of purposes, sickle: for cutting branches of a willow Hs 8, 1, 2; 3 (cp. Polyaenus 1, 18); in imagery Rv 14:14–19 of harvests including grapes, s. below (cp. here the two Phryg. ins in CB I/2 565 no. 466 ἐὰν δέ τις αὐτῶν μὴ φοβηθῇ τούτων τ. καταρῶν τὸ ἀρᾶς δρέπανον εἰσέλθοιτο εἰς τὰς οἰκήσις αὐτῶν=if any one of them does not fear these curses, let the sickle of the curse enter into their houses). OT ἀποστέλλειν τὸ δ. (cp. Jo 4:13) put in the sickle for harvesting grain Mk 4:29; cp. Rv 14:15 (w. θερίζω as Mesomedes 7, 9; s. ἀποστέλλω 2c), 18f (vinedresser’s tool as Geopon. 5, 22, 1; Cornutus 27 p. 51, 6).—B. 507. DELG s.v. δρέπω. M-M.
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