separate the sheep from the goats en · VERB
Etymology
From the New Testament discourse of the Sheep and the Goats, particularly Matthew 25:32–33: “And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”
Meanings
- To divide the members of a group into those that are superior and those that are inferior.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| separated the sheep from the goats | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| separated the sheep from the goats | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| separating the sheep from the goats | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| separates the sheep from the goats | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ru му́хи отде́льно, котле́ты отде́льно (Translations) · ru отдели́ть зёрна от пле́вел (Translations) · ru отдели́ть а́гнцев от ко́злищ (Translations)