Zýmē — G2219

Definition

feminine noun

ferment (as if boiling up)

1. metaphorically, of inveterate mental and moral corruption
2. a slight inclination to error (respecting the necessity of circumcision) easily perverts the whole conception of faith

Usually translated as

leaven

Origin

probably from G2204

• zéō (G2204)

Occurrences

Zýmē occurs 13 times in 11 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (4), Mark (1), Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (3), Galatians (1)

• Matthew 13:33 — Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven (ζύμῃ), which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
• Matthew 16:6 — Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven (ζύμης) of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
• Matthew 16:11 — How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven (ζύμης) of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
• Matthew 16:12 — Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven (ζύμης) of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
• Mark 8:15 — And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven (ζύμης) of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
• Mark 8:15 — And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven (ζύμης) of Herod.
• Luke 12:1 — In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven (ζύμης) of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Luke 13:21 — It is like leaven (ζύμῃ), which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
• 1 Corinthians 5:6 — Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven (ζύμῃ) leaveneth the whole lump?
• 1 Corinthians 5:7 — Purge out therefore the old leaven (ζύμην), that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
• 1 Corinthians 5:8 — Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven (ζύμῃ), neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
• 1 Corinthians 5:8 — Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven (ζύμῃ) of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
• Galatians 5:9 — A little leaven (ζύμῃ) leaveneth the whole lump.