Luke 13:21
Strong's Lexicon
It is
ἐστὶν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

like
ὁμοία (homoia)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

yeast
ζύμῃ (zymē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2219: Leaven, ferment, both lit. and met. Probably from zeo; ferment.

that
ἣν (hēn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

a woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

took
λαβοῦσα (labousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[and] mixed
ἔκρυψεν (ekrypsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2928: To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

three
τρία (tria)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

measures
σάτα (sata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4568: A large measure equal to nearly three English gallons. Of Hebrew origin; a certain measure for things dry.

of flour
ἀλεύρου (aleurou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 224: Meal, flour. From aleo; flour.

until
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

all
ὅλον (holon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

of it
οὗ (hou)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

was leavened.
ἐζυμώθη (ezymōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2220: To leaven, ferment. From zume; to cause to ferment.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.

Young's Literal Translation
It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It’s like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through the entire mixture.”

New American Standard Bible
"It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened."

King James Bible
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough."

New Living Translation
It is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough."

English Standard Version
It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

New American Standard Bible
"It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened."

King James Bible
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It's like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through the entire mixture."

International Standard Version
It's like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."

NET Bible
It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen."

American Standard Version
It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

English Revised Version
It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

Young's Literal Translation
It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.'
















Cross References
Matthew 13:33
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Luke 13:20
And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

Luke 13:18
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

Luke 13:22
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

Luke 13:23
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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