A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
A little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe.
μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ.
μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ.
ζύμη , feminine noun, zymē — leaven (value 455)
G2219,
ζύμη zýmē, dzoo'-may; probably from G2204; ferment (as if boiling up):—leaven.leaven
metaph. of inveterate mental and moral corruption, viewed in its tendency to infect others
Leaven is applied to that substance which is small in quantity, yet thoroughly pervades a thing by its influence. The NT uses it in both a positive (cf.
Mat 13:33) or negative sense (e.g., "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump").
Used in 11 Verses, 5 Books 13  Occurrence Count
ζυμόω , verb, zymoō — to leaven (value 1317)
G2220,
ζυμόω zymóō, dzoo-mo'-o; from G2219; to cause to ferment:—leaven.to leaven
to mix leaven with dough so as to make it ferment
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
μικρός , adjective, mikros — small, little (value 440)
G3398,
μικρός mikrós, mik-ros'; apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity):—least, less, little, small.small, little
of size: hence of stature, of length
of space
of age: less by birth, younger
of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!
of quantity: i.e. number, amount
of rank or influence
Used in 30 Verses, 10 Books 30  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὅλος , adjective, holos — whole, complete (value 370)
G3650,
ὅλος hólos, hol'-os; a primary word; "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb:—all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.Used in 99 Verses, 16 Books 112  Occurrence Count
φύραμα , neuter noun, phyrama — that which is mixed (value 1042)
G5445,
φύραμα phýrama, foo'-ram-ah; from a prolonged form of φύρω phýrō (to mix a liquid with a solid; perhaps akin to G5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk), mean to knead; a mass of dough:—lump.any substance mixed with water and kneaded
a mass, a lump
of dough
of clay
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
| Galatians 5:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 2785) |
| μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ. |
| Verse #29172 (Ch. #1096) — 6 words, 26 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| A little |
G3398mikros |
μικρός |
440 |
| leaven |
G2219zymē |
ζύμη |
455 |
| leaveneth |
G2220zymoō |
ζυμόω |
1317 |
| the |
G5445phyrama |
φύραμα |
1042 |
| whole |
G3650holos |
ὅλος |
370 |
| lump. |
G5445phyrama |
φύραμα |
1042 |
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