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Galatians 5

Gal. 5:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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A little
mikros (Greek #3398)
small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
KJV usage: least, less, little, small.
Pronounce: mik-ros'
Origin: μικρότερος (mik-rot'-er-os) apparently a primary word
g leaven
zume (Greek #2219)
ferment (as if boiling up)
KJV usage: leaven.
Pronounce: dzoo'-may
Origin: probably from 2204
leaveneth
zumoo (Greek #2220)
to cause to ferment
KJV usage: leaven.
Pronounce: dzoo-mo'-o
Origin: from 2219
the
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
phurama (Greek #5445)
a mass of dough
KJV usage: lump.
Pronounce: foo'-ram-ah
Origin: from a prolonged form of φύρω (to mix a liquid with a solid; perhaps akin to 5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk), mean to knead
whole
holos (Greek #3650)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
KJV usage: all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
Pronounce: hol'-os
Origin: a primary word
lump
phurama (Greek #5445)
a mass of dough
KJV usage: lump.
Pronounce: foo'-ram-ah
Origin: from a prolonged form of φύρω (to mix a liquid with a solid; perhaps akin to 5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk), mean to knead
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Matt. 13:33• 33Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. (Matt. 13:33)
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1 Cor. 5:6• 6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? (1 Cor. 5:6)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 23:33• 33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? (Matt. 23:33)
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Matt. 16:6‑12• 6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
 7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
 8Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
 9Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
 10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
 11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
 12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. (Matt. 16:6‑12)
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Mark 8:15• 15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. (Mark 8:15)
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Luke 12:1• 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. (Luke 12:1)
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Luke 13:21• 21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. (Luke 13:21)
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1 Cor. 5:6‑7• 6Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
 7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: (1 Cor. 5:6‑7)
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1 Cor. 15:33• 33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (1 Cor. 15:33)
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2 Tim. 2:17• 17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus; (2 Tim. 2:17)
• Any departure from the truth, if unjudged, will lead to further decline and the gradual deterioration of the whole body. (“Galatians 5” by H. Smith)
• Any departure from the truth, if unjudged, will lead to further decline and the gradual deterioration of the whole body. (“Galatians 5” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

W. Kelly Translation

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A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.