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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.

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ἌλληνallēnAnotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “Another”, the object formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “another”.Anotherπαραβολὴνparabolēnparableπαραβολή (parabolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “parable”, the object formG3850(a) a comparison, (b) a parable, often of those uttered by our Lord, (c) a proverb, an adage.parableἐλάλησενelalēsenspake heλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “spake he”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.spake heαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themὉμοίαhomoialikeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.likeἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείαbasileiakingdomβασιλείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the subject formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανῶνouranōnheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.ζύμῃzumēunto leavenζύμηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “unto leaven”, the to- or for-formG2219leaven, ferment, both lit. and met.This verse uses “leaven”.unto leavenἣνhēnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichλαβοῦσαlabousatookλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “took”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.tookγυνὴgunēwomanγυνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.ἐνέκρυψενenekrupsenand hidἐγκρύπτω (enkruptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and hid”, a single actionG1470I hide in, mix with.and hidεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inἀλεύρουaleurouof mealἄλευρον (aleuron)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of meal”, the of-formG224meal, flour.This verse uses “meal”.of mealσάταsataseahσάτον (saton)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “seah”, the object formG4568a large measure equal to nearly three English gallons.τρίαtriathreeτρεῖς (treis)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “three”, the object formG5140three.ἕωςheōstillἕωςpreposition — “till”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.tillοὗhouwasὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “was”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.wasἐζυμώθηezumōthēleavenedζυμόω (zumoō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “leavened”, a single actionG2220I leaven, ferment.leavenedὅλονholonallὅλος (holos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.This verse uses “all”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Another simile spake he to them: 'The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 it was all leavened.

Young’s Literal Translation

Another simile spake he to them: 'The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

World English Bible

He spoke another parable to them. “ The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened .”

Darby Translation

He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.

Douay-Rheims

Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

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Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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