Bible Dictionaries
Chaff
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The refuse of winnowed corn. It was usually burned (Exodus 15:7; Isaiah 5:24; Matthew 3:12 ). This word sometimes, however, means dried grass or hay (Isaiah 5:24; 33:11 ). Chaff is used as a figure of abortive wickedness (Psalm 1:4; Matthew 3:12 ). False doctrines are also called chaff (Jeremiah 23:28 ), or more correctly rendered "chopped straw." The destruction of the wicked, and their powerlessness, are likened to the carrying away of chaff by the wind (Isaiah 17:13; Hosea 13:3; Zephaniah 2:2 ). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Chaff'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/c/chaff.html. 1897.