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Luke 13:21

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And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?	It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.	And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

It is^G2076 like^G3664 leaven^G2219, which^G3739 a woman^G1135 took^G2983 and hid^G1470 in^G1519 three^G5140 measures^G4568 of meal^G224, till^{G2193 G3739} the whole^G3650 was leavened^G2220.

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Original Greek

ὁμοία ἐστὶ ζύμῃ, ἣν λαβοῦσα γυνὴ ἐνέκρυψεν εἰς ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία, ἕως οὗ ἐζυμώθη ὅλον.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁμοία	homoia	G3664	A-NSF	like
ἐστὶ	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	It is
ζύμῃ,	zumē	G2219	N-DSF	leaven
ἣν	hēn	G3739	R-ASF	which
λαβοῦσα	labousa	G2983	V-2AAP-NSF	took
γυνὴ	gunē	G1135	N-NSF	a woman
ἐνέκρυψεν	enekrupsen	G1470	V-AAI-3S	and hid
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	in
ἀλεύρου	aleurou	G224	N-GSN	of meal
σάτα	sata	G4568	N-APN	measures
τρία,	tria	G5140	A-APN	three
ἕως	heōs	G2193	ADV	till
οὗ	hou	G3757	R-GSM
ἐζυμώθη	ezumōthē	G2220	V-API-3S	was leavened
ὅλον.	holon	G3650	A-ASN	the whole

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G224 — ἄλευρον (áleuron, al'-yoo-ron): meal, flour — from (to grind); flour:--meal.
• G1135 — γυνή (gynḗ, goo-nay'): a woman, wife, my lady — probably from the base of γίνομαι; a woman; specially, a wife:--wife, woman.
• G1470 — ἐγκρύπτω (enkrýptō, eng-kroop'-to): I hide in, mix with — from ἐν and κρύπτω; to conceal in, i.e. incorporate with:--hid in.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2193 — ἕως (héōs, heh'-oce): until, as far as — of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
• G2219 — ζύμη (zýmē, dzoo'-may): leaven, ferment — probably from ζέω; ferment (as if boiling up):--leaven.
• G2220 — ζυμόω (zymóō, dzoo-mo'-o): I leaven, ferment — from ζύμη; to cause to ferment:--leaven.
• G2983 — λαμβάνω (lambánō, lam-ban'-o): I receive, take — a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
• G3650 — ὅλος (hólos, hol'-os): all, the whole, entire — a primary word; "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb:--all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
• G3664 — ὅμοιος (hómoios, hom'-oy-os): like, similar to — from the base of ὁμοῦ; similar (in appearance or character):--like, + manner.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G4568 — σάτον (sáton, sat'-on): nearly three English gallons — of Hebrew origin (סְאָה); a certain measure for things dry:--measure.
• G5140 — τρεῖς (treîs, trice): three — a primary (plural) number; "three":--three.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3757 — οὗ (hoû, hoo): where, whither, when — genitive case of ὅς as adverb; at which place, i.e. where:--where(-in), whither(-soever).

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