Strongs Number: G2219
| Greek Word: | ζύμη |
| Transliteration: | zumē |
| Phonetic: | dzoo'-may |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | ferment (as if boiling up) |
| Thayers Definition: |
1. leaven 2. metaph. of inveterate mental and moral corruption, viewed in its tendency to infect others |
| Origin: | Probably from G2204 |
| Bible Usage: | leaven. |