UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ζύμη; -ης

Sense 1: yeast

Semantic entry: 5.11

Semantic domains: Foods and Condiments

Subdomains: Food

Definition: leaven employed in making bread rise

Notes: In some languages yeast is described simply as ‘that which makes bread rise,’ but frequently yeast is described in terms of some characteristic or on the basis of its source, for example, ‘sour froth’ or ‘beer foam.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 13:33

OET-RV MAT 13:33

33 In another parable, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) said, “The heavenly kingdom is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in a month’s worth of flour, and eventually all of it rose.”

OET-LV MAT 13:33

33 Another parable he _spoke to _them:
the kingdom of _the heavens is Similar to _leaven, which a_woman having _taken, hid _in in three satons of _wheat _flour, until all of _which was _leavened.

Show passage in OET: MAT 16:12

OET-RV MAT 16:12

12 Then they understood that he wasn’t talking about yeast that’s used to make bread, but about the teachings of the Farisaios’ party and of the Saddoukaios sect.

OET-LV MAT 16:12

12 Then they _understood that he_ not _said to _be _taking _heed of the leaven of _the loaves, but of the teaching of _the Farisaios_party and Saddoukaios_sect.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 13:33 · OET MAT 16:12

LUK: OET LUK 13:21

CO1: OET CO1 5:6

GAL: OET GAL 5:9

Sense 2: hypocrisy, pretense

Semantic entry: 88.237

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Hypocrisy, Pretense

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ζύμη[a] ‘yeast,’ 5.11: ζύμη) hypocritical behavior, probably implying hidden attitudes and motivations

Notes: In OET MAT 16:6 the ζύμη of the Pharisees and the Sadducees is equated with their teaching, but the context would indicate clearly that this was a type of hypocritical teaching, since the religious leaders said one thing but did something quite different.|In OET CO1 5:6–7 there is an extended figurative reference to ζύμη. At first, ζύμη must be understood in the literal sense (as in Domain 5), yet ζύμη in verse 7 refers to wrong behavior. It is important, however, to try to preserve the continuity of the figurative reference, and for that reason the phrase παλαιὰ ζύμη is sometimes translated as ‘the old yeast of sin.’ It is difficult to know to what extent there may be a reference at this point to the hypocrisy which accompanies legalistic behavior.

Show passage in OET: MAT 16:6

OET-RV MAT 16:6