Forms of the word

Dictionary
ζυμόω
Greek transliteration
zymoō
Simplified transliteration
zymoo
Principal Parts
-, -, -, -, ἐζυμώθην

Numbers

Strong's number
2220
GK Number
2435

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!

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