224. aleuron
Strong's Lexicon
aleuron: Flour

Original Word: ἄλευρον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: aleuron
Pronunciation: al-yoo'-ron
Phonetic Spelling: (al'-yoo-ron)
Definition: Flour
Meaning: meal, flour.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ἄλευρον, meaning "flour."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with flour is קֶמַח (qemach), Strong's Hebrew 7058, which appears in various contexts related to offerings and daily sustenance.

Usage: In the New Testament, "aleuron" refers to flour, a finely ground meal typically made from wheat or other grains. It is used in the context of food preparation and offerings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, flour was a staple ingredient in the Mediterranean diet, used to make bread, a primary food source. Bread held significant cultural and religious importance, often symbolizing sustenance and life. In Jewish tradition, flour was also used in various offerings and sacrifices, as outlined in the Old Testament, signifying purity and dedication to God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from aleó (to grind)
Definition
meal
NASB Translation
flour (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 224: ἄλευρον

ἄλευρον, , τό (ἀλεύω to grind), wheaten flour, meal: Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:21. Hesychius ἄλευρα κυρίως τά τοῦ σίτου ἄλφιτα δέ τῶν κριθῶν. (Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, Josephus, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wheat flour

From aleo (to grind); flour -- meal.

Forms and Transliterations
άλεσον άλευρα άλευρον αλευρου αλεύρου ἀλεύρου aleurou aleúrou
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 13:33 N-GNS
GRK: ἐνέκρυψεν εἰς ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία
NAS: pecks of flour until
KJV: three measures of meal, till the whole
INT: hid in of flour measures three

Luke 13:21 N-GNS
GRK: ἐνέκρυψεν εἰς ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία
NAS: pecks of flour until
KJV: three measures of meal, till the whole
INT: hid in of meal measures three

Strong's Greek 224
2 Occurrences


ἀλεύρου — 2 Occ.















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