Encyclopedia of The Bible – Sieve
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Sieve

SIEVE (נָפָה֒, H5864, כְּבָרָה֒, H3895). A utensil used by eastern people to sift grains. The utensils were made either of strings or reeds. The words are found in Isaiah 30:28 and Amos 9:9, where they refer to a day when God will judge the nations and Israel.