What does ζυμόω (zymóō) mean in the Bible?
ζυμόω (zymóō) is a Greek word meaning "to cause to ferment".
Greek · G2220
ζυμόω
To cause to ferment
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ζυμόωG2220
Pronunciationzymóō
What does ζυμόω (zymóō) mean in the Bible?
ζυμόω (zymóō) is a Greek word meaning "to cause to ferment".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2220?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include was leavened (2), works through (2).
Where does ζυμόω (zymóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 13:33. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Luke (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwas leavened2×Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:21
works through2×1 Corinthians 5:6, Galatians 5:9
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 13:33ἐζυμώθηtowas leavenedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularLuke 13:21ἐζυμώθηtowas leavenedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1 Corinthians 5:6ζυμοῖtoworks throughVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularGalatians 5:9ζυμοῖtoworks throughVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 13:33
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke11 Corinthians1Galatians1
Source forms
ἐζυμώθη2xezymōthēMatthew 13:33, Luke 13:21
ζυμοῖ2xzymoi1 Corinthians 5:6, Galatians 5:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 13:33, Luke 13:21
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2x1 Corinthians 5:6, Galatians 5:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to cause to ferment
Strong'sG2220
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms1 form4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to cause to ferment
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 13:33Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐζυμώθηezumwqh
I leaven, ferment
Read verseLuke 13:21Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐζυμώθηezumwqh
I leaven, ferment
Read verse1 Corinthians 5:6Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ζυμοῖ;zumoi
I leaven, ferment
Read verseGalatians 5:9Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ζυμοῖ.zumoi
I leaven, ferment
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms4TensesAorist, PresentVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist PassiveMatt 13:33 · Luke 13:212×
Present Active1 Cor 5:6 · Gal 5:92×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist2
Voice
active2passive2
Mood
indicative4
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ζυμόω is built from this root:
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