Strong G2220ζυμόω
to leaven
- Transliteration
- zumoō
- Pronunciation
- dzoo-mo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2219; to cause to ferment: - leaven.
Detailed definition
ζυμόω, -ῶ
(ζύμη), [in LXX for חָמֵץ, Exo.12:34, 39 Lev.6:17 23:17, Hos.7:4 *;]
to leaven: Mat.13:33, Luk.13:21, 1Co.5:6, Gal.5:9.†
(AS)
(ζύμη), [in LXX for חָמֵץ, Exo.12:34, 39 Lev.6:17 23:17, Hos.7:4 *;]
to leaven: Mat.13:33, Luk.13:21, 1Co.5:6, Gal.5:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2220 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- leaven2
- leaveneth2
First verses
- Matthew 13:33Another 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.
- Luke 13:21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
- 1 Corinthians 5:6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
- Galatians 5:9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ζῡμ-όω, ζύμη
) leaven, μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζ. [NT (NT.1Cor.5.6)]:—passive, to be leavened, ferment, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.12.34, 39, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.659b, etc.)]; of digestion, τὰ μέλανα -οῦται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 61)]; [κοιλίη] ἐζυμωμένη in a ferment, [Refs ([prev. author] “VM” 11.)]
2 cause to effervesce, γῆν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.964, 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 1 “Praef.”:)] —passive, ζυμουμένη [χύτρα] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 124.8.)]
) leaven, μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζ. [NT (NT.1Cor.5.6)]:—passive, to be leavened, ferment, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.12.34, 39, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.659b, etc.)]; of digestion, τὰ μέλανα -οῦται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 61)]; [κοιλίη] ἐζυμωμένη in a ferment, [Refs ([prev. author] “VM” 11.)]
2 cause to effervesce, γῆν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.964, 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 1 “Praef.”:)] —passive, ζυμουμένη [χύτρα] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 124.8.)]