Word study · Greek
zýmē
yeast, leaven
Say it: ZOO-may (approximate)
ζύμη
What it means
Yeast. "A little yeast leavens the whole lump" (5:9), a warning about the agitators' influence.
Range of meaning
- YeastFermenting dough.
- Corrupting influenceSomething that spreads.
In Galatians
- Chapter 5
"A little yeast leavens the whole lump" (5:9).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2219 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources