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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• 33He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened. (Matt. 13:33)
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1 Cor. 5:6• 6Your boasting is not good. Do ye not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? (1 Cor. 5:6)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 23:33• 33Serpents, offspring of vipers, how should ye escape the judgment of hell? (Matt. 23:33)
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Matt. 16:6‑12• 6And Jesus said to them, See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
 7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, Because we have taken no bread.
 8And Jesus knowing it, said, Why reason ye among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have taken no bread?
 9Do ye not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took up?
 10nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
 11How do ye not understand that it was not concerning bread I said to you, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
 12Then they comprehended that he did not speak of being beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and 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 those times, the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware 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 until the whole was leavened. (Luke 13:21)
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1 Cor. 5:6‑7• 6Your boasting is not good. Do ye not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
 7Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, according as ye are unleavened. For also our passover, Christ, has been sacrificed; (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 spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus 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.