Luke

Luke 13:20–21

²⁰Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God? ²¹It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

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Luke 13:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
He asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
To what	Τίνι	Tini	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can I compare	ὁμοιώσω	homoiōsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Luke 13:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὁμοία	homoia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3664 like, similar to
leaven	ζύμῃ	zymē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2219 leaven, ferment
that	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
a woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
took	λαβοῦσα	labousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
mixed	ἔκρυψεν	ekrypsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
three	τρία	tria	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5140 three
measures	σάτα	sata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4568 nearly three English gallons
of flour	ἀλεύρου	aleurou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G224 meal, flour
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
all	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
of it	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
was leavened	ἐζυμώθη	ezymōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2220 I leaven, ferment

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Luke 13:21 Matthew 13:33 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Philippians 1:6 · John 15:2 · John 4:14 · Proverbs 4:18 · James 1:21 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24 · Philippians 1:9–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.