Lexical Definition
ζύμη zýmē (dzoo'-may) leaven G:N-F
probably from ζέω
leaven.
- ferment (as if boiling up)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ζύμῃ | leaven | 1Cor.5.8 • 1Cor.5.8 |
| to leaven | Matt.13.33 • Luke.13.21 | |
| ζύμησ | leaven | Matt.16.6 • Matt.16.11 • Matt.16.12 • Mark.8.15 • Mark.8.15 • Luke.12.1 |
| ζύμην | leaven | 1Cor.5.7 |
| yeast | LXX.Exod.12.15 • LXX.Exod.12.15 • LXX.Lev.2.11 • LXX.Deut.16.3 | |
| ζύμη | leaven | 1Cor.5.6 • Gal.5.9 |
| yeast | LXX.Exod.12.19 • LXX.Exod.13.3 • LXX.Exod.13.7 • LXX.Exod.23.18 • LXX.Exod.34.25 • LXX.Deut.16.4 |
Abbott-Smith
ζύμη, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX for חָמֵץ, Ex 12:15 13:3 23:18 34:25, De 16:3; שְׂאֹר, Ex 12:15, 19 13:7, Le 2:11, De 16:4*;]
leaven: Mt 13:33, Lk 13:21; τ. ἄρτου, Mt 16:12. Metaph., of a moral influence or tendency, always, exc. in the Parable of the Leaven (Mt 13:33, Lk 13:21), for evil: I Co 5:6-8, Ga 5:9; ζ. τ. Φαρισαίων, Mt 16:6, 11, Mk 8:15, Lk 12:1 (Cremer, 723).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 12:15 · 12:19 · 13:3 · 13:7 · 23:18 · 34:25 |
| Leviticus | 2:11 |
| Deuteronomy | 16:3 · 16:4 |
| Matthew | 13:33 · 16:6 · 16:11 · 16:12 |
| Mark | 8:15 |
| Luke | 12:1 · 13:21 |
| 1 Corinthians | 5:6 |
| Galatians | 5:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ζύμη-η [ῡ], ἡ,
leaven, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; beer-yeast, [Refs 2nd c.AD+], etc.: metaphorically, of corruption, falsehood, NT.Matt.16.6, etc. (ζῡ-μᾱ or ζῡσ-μᾱ, cf. Sanskrit yauti 'mix', Sanskrit yūs, Latin jūs 'soup', Lett. jaut 'stir dough', javs 'dough'.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.12.15 ☩ Matt.16.6