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ἄλευρον

áleuron

G224 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Finely ground grain, primarily wheat, used as a staple foodstuff; typically refers to the refined powder produced after milling or grinding grain, especially wheat, into flour suitable for baking or cooking. In some contexts, may indicate meal or flour in general, not limited to wheat.

Semantic Range

flour, meal, ground grain, fine wheat flour, processed cereal powder

Root / Etymology

Derived from the verb ἀλέω (to grind), indicating its relation to the process of grinding grain into flour. No evidence for a pre-Greek or foreign origin; related to the process rather than a specific plant.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἄλευρον regularly denotes flour or fine meal, commonly wheat flour, but can refer more generally to the product of grinding other cereals, such as barley. The term is attested in early Greek literature (e.g., Homeric Greek) and remains common through the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In the Septuagint and New Testament, ἄλευρον is used to translate Hebrew terms for flour, especially sōlet (סֹלֶת, fine flour). Its use typically refers to an essential food staple for baking bread or cakes (see LXX Genesis 18:6, as well as NT Matthew 13:33). English translations often simply render ἄλευρον as 'flour' or 'meal', but the term emphasizes the fine, processed state of the grain rather than just ground cereals in general. Unlike terms such as πύρος (wheat) or σῖτος (grain), ἄλευρον focuses on the processed product, not the raw crop or food in general.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from (to grind); flour:--meal.

Root Family

ἄλευρον (aleuron) — flour, ground grain, meal, finely milled wheat

Root ἀλευρ- to grind, to produce flour

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G224-01 ἀλεύρου aleurou N GEN N SG flour of flour flour 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G224-01 Matthew 13:33 ἀλεύρου aleurou N GEN N SG flour of flour of flour
G224-01 Luke 13:21 ἀλεύρου aleurou N GEN N SG flour of flour flour
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