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• ܚܰܠܳܐ
• ܥܰܦ݂ܪܳܐ
• ܥܰܦ݂ܪܳܢܳܐ
• κονιορτός
• λικμάω
• χόος , χοῦς
• אָבָק
• אֲדָמָה , אֲדָמָה
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from cheo, "to pour," primarily, "earth dug out, an earth heap," then, "loose earth or dust," is used in Mark 6:11; Revelation 18:19 .

"raised or flying dust" (konia, "dust," ornumi, "to stir up"), is found in Matthew 10:14; Luke 9:5; 10:11; Acts 13:51; 22:23 .

primarily, "to winnow" (from likmos, "a winnowing-fan"), hence, "to scatter" as chaff or dust, is used in Matthew 21:44; Luke 20:18 , RV, "scatter as dust," AV, "grind to powder." There are indications in the papyri writings that the word came to denote "to ruin, to destroy."