Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA little leaven works through the whole batch of dough. Young's Literal Translation a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven; King James Bible A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. Greek A littleμικρὰ (mikra) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). yeast ζύμη (zymē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2219: Leaven, ferment, both lit. and met. Probably from zeo; ferment. leavens ζυμοῖ (zymoi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2220: To leaven, ferment. From zume; to cause to ferment. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. whole ὅλον (holon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. batch [of dough]. φύραμα (phyrama) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5445: A mass or lump, as of bread dough. From a prolonged form of phuro, mean to knead; a mass of dough. |
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