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#2219 ζύμη zume {dzoo'-may}
probably from G2204; TDNT - 2:902,302; n f
—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)
1) leaven
2) metaph. of inveterate mental and moral corruption, viewed in its
tendency to infect others
Leaven 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; or in a bad sense, of a pernicious influence,
"a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump"
—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)
Probably from G2204; ferment (as if boiling up):—leaven.
—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)
- #2219.
- ζυ´μη
- zumē; from a prim. root; leaven:—
- NASB - leaven(13).
—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries
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