Strong's Lexicon
G2219 — ζύμη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2219 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ζύμη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from G2204 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | zume |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dzoo'-may |
| Meaning: | 1. a fermenting agent (as if boiling up) 2. (specially) leaven 3. (figuratively, good or bad) a thorough, utterly complete change agent affecting itself and others 4. (negatively) moral or mental corruption, depravity 5. (positively) purity, integrity, a perfect condition |
| KJV Renderings: | leaven |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ζύμη, ζύμης, ἡ (ζέω (but cf. Curtius, p. 626f; Vanicek, p. 760)), leaven: Mat 13:33; Luk 13:21 (Exo 12:15; Lev 2:11; Deu 16:3, etc.; Aristotle, gen. an. 3, 4; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 10, 6; Plutarch, mor., p. 289f (quaest. Rom. 109)); τοῦ ἄρτου, Mat 16:12; metaphorically, of inveterate mental and moral corruption, 1Co 5:1-13 :(), (Ignatius ad Magnes. 10 [ET]); viewed in its tendency to infect others, ζύμη τῶν Φαρισαίων: Mat 16:6; Mat 16:11; Mar 8:15; Luk 12:1, which fig. Mat 16:12 explains of the teaching of the Pharisees, Luke, the passage cited more correctly (definitely?) of their hypocrisy. It is applied to that which, though small in quantity, yet by its influence thoroughly pervades a thing: either in a good sense, as in the parable Mat 13:33; Luk 13:21 (see ζυμόω); or in a bad sense, of a pernicious influence, as in the proverb μικρά ζύμη ὅλον τό φύραμα ζυμοῖ, a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, which is used variously, according to the various things to which it is applied, viz. a single sin corrupts a whole church, 1Co 5:6; a slight inclination to error (respecting the necessity of circumcision) easily perverts the whole conception of faith, Gal 5:9; but many interpretations explain the passage ’even a few false teachers lead the whole church into error.’
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ζύμη (leaven)
Matthew 13:33
- KJV: 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
- GK: άλλην παραβολήν ελάλησεν αυτοίς ομοία εστίν η βασιλεία των ουρανών ζύμη ην λαβούσα γυνή ενέκρυψεν εις αλεύρου σάτα τρία εώς ου εζυμώθη όλον
Matthew 16:6
- KJV: Then Jesus said unto them Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς οράτε και προσέχετε από της ζύμης των Φαρισαίων και Σαδδουκαίων
Matthew 16:11
- KJV: How is it that ye do not understand that I spake not to you concerning bread that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees
- GK: πως ου νοείτε ότι ου περί άρτου είπον υμίν προσέχειν από της ζύμης των Φαρισαίων και Σαδδουκαίων
Matthew 16:12
- KJV: Then understood they how that he bade not beware of the leaven of bread but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees
- GK: τότε συνήκαν ότι ουκ είπε προσέχειν από της ζύμης του άρτου αλλ΄ από της διδαχής των Φαρισαίων και Σαδδουκαίων
Mark 8:15
- KJV: And he charged them saying Take heed beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod
- GK: και διεστέλλετο αυτοίς λέγων οράτε βλέπετε από της ζύμης των Φαρισαίων και της ζύμης Ηρώδου
Luke 12:1
- KJV: In the mean time when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people insomuch that they trode one upon another he began to say unto his disciples first of all Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy
- GK: εν οις επισυναχθεισών των μυριάδων του όχλου ώστε καταπατείν αλλήλους ήρξατο λέγειν προς τους μαθητάς αυτού πρώτον προσέχετε εαυτοίς από της ζύμης των Φαρισαίων ήτις εστίν υπόκρισις
Luke 13:21
- KJV: It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till the whole was leavened
- GK: ομοία εστί ζύμη ην λαβούσα γυνή έκρυψεν εις αλεύρου σάτα τρία έως ου εζυμώθη όλον
1 Corinthians 5:6
- KJV: Your glorying not good Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump
- GK: ου καλόν το καύχημα υμών ουκ οίδατε ότι μικρά ζύμη όλον το φύραμα ζυμοί
1 Corinthians 5:7
- KJV: Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye may be a new lump as ye are unleavened For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us
- GK: εκκαθάρατε ούν την παλαιάν ζύμην ίνα ήτε νέον φύραμα καθώς εστε άζυμοι και γαρ το πάσχα ημών υπέρ ημών ετύθη χριστός