Strong's G2219 · Greek
ζύμη
zýmē
Definition
ferment (as if boiling up)
KJV: leaven
Root / derivation: probably from G2204 (ζέω);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ζύμη across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew4 verses
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew 16:11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Matthew 16:12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Luke2 verses
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 of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Luke 13:21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
1 Corinthians3 verses
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 Corinthians 5:7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
1 Corinthians 5:8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Galatians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2219 (zýmē) mean?
ferment (as if boiling up)
How many times does G2219 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2219 (ζύμη) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “leaven.”
How is zýmē translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2219 is rendered as “leaven” (13×).
Where does the Greek word ζύμη come from?
probably from G2204 (ζέω);