ἐζυμώθη

zymóō

leavened

To cause to ferment or to leaven; to add leaven (ζύμη) to a substance so as to induce fermentation; more generally, to mix with something causing change or transformation (often in reference to dough). In some figurative contexts, to influence or thoroughly permeate.

G2220

Luke 13:21 · Word #14

Lexicon G2220

Lemmaζυμόω
Transliterationzymóō
Strong'sG2220
DefinitionTo cause to ferment or to leaven; to add leaven (ζύμη) to a substance so as to induce fermentation; more generally, to mix with something causing change or transformation (often in reference to dough). In some figurative contexts, to influence or thoroughly permeate.

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseleavened
Literalwas-leavened

Lexical Info

Lemmaζυμόω
Strong'sG2220

SIBI-P1 Translation G2220-01

was leavened

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed action received by the subject. "Was leavened" preserves the passive voice and reflects the core idea of being caused to ferment by added leaven.

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