- Original: λικμάω - Transliteration: Likmao - Phonetic: lik-mah'-o - Definition: 1. to winnow, cleanse away the chaff from the grain by winnowing 2. to scatter 3. to crush to pieces, grind to powder - Origin: from likmos, the equivalent of liknon (a winnowing fan or basket) - TDNT entry: 08:40,5 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From λικμός likmos the equivalent. of λίκνον liknon (a winnowing fan or basket); to winnow that is (by analogy) to triturate: - grind to powder.