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G224 · Greek · New Testament
ἄλευρον
aleuron
Noun, neuter
Wheat flour, meal

Definition

The Greek aleuron refers to ground wheat flour or meal, used for baking bread. It appears in the parable of the leaven in Matthew 13:33 and Luke 13:21.

Usage & Theological Significance

In the parable of the leaven, a woman hides a small amount of yeast in "three measures of flour" until the whole batch rises (Matthew 13:33). The parable describes the kingdom of God's pervasive, transforming power — hidden and seemingly small, yet able to leaven the whole of human society. The use of aleuron (fine flour) also recalls the daily provision God gives: every meal made from flour is a reminder of "give us this day our daily bread" — God's sustaining grace in the ordinary.

Key Bible Verses

Matthew 13:33 He told them still another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'
Luke 13:21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.
1 Kings 17:12 "I don't have any bread — only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug."
Matthew 6:11 Give us today our daily bread.
1 Corinthians 5:6 Don't you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?

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