Bible Dictionaries
Sift
King James Dictionary
SIFT,
1. To separate by a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse as, to sift meal to sift powder to sift sand or lime.
2. To separate to part.
3. To examine minutely or critically to scrutinize. Let the principles of the party be thoroughly sifted. We have sifted your objections.
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Entry for 'Sift'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/sift.html.