Words the Bible translates as leaven
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- zumēζύμηleaven: a lump of fermenting sourdough kept from an earlier baking and worked into fresh dough to make it rise, used in the New Testament as a picture of a small, hidden influence that spreads through and changes a whole mass.
- ḥametsחָמֵץwhat is leavened: bread or dough that has fermented and risen, rather than the starter that raises it
- zumoōζυμόωto leavennot studied yet
- ḥametsחָמֵץto ferment: to turn sour and rise, the way dough does once leaven is working in it
+2 more meanings
- to be deep red: stained a strong crimson, said of clothing
- to be ruthless: to crush another person without pity
- se'orשְׂאֹרsourdough starter: the lump of already fermented dough held back from one baking to make the next batch rise
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