Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
zymoō
Simplified transliteration
zymoo
Principal Parts
-, -, -, -, ἐζυμώθην
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(3)
Gloss
to leaven, ferment, work as yeast
Definition
to leaven, cause to ferment, Mt. 13:33; Lk. 13:21; 1 Cor. 5:6; Gal. 5:9*
Greek-English Concordance for ζυμόω
| Matthew 13:33 |
He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and put into three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” (ezymōthē | ἐζυμώθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) |
| Luke 13:21 |
It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” (ezymōthē | ἐζυμώθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) |
| 1 Corinthians 5:6 |
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens (zymoi | ζυμοῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the whole batch of dough? |
| Galatians 5:9 |
A little leaven leavens (zymoi | ζυμοῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the whole lump of dough! |