Lexicon azumos: Unleavened Original Word: ἄζυμος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unleavened bread. From a (as a negative particle) and zume; unleavened, i.e. (figuratively) uncorrupted; (in the neutral plural) specially (by implication) the Passover week -- unleavened (bread). see GREEK a see GREEK zume NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and zumé Definition unleavened NASB Translation unleavened (9). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 106: ἄζυμοςἄζυμος, (ζύμη), Hebrew מַצָּה, unfermented, free from leaven; properly: ἄρτοι Exodus 29:2; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 6, 6; hence the neuter plural τά ἄζυμα, מַצּות, unleavened loaves; ἡ ἑορτή τῶν ἀζύμων, הַמַּצּות חַג, the (paschal) festival at which for seven days the Israelites were accustomed to eat unleavened bread in commemoration of their exit from Egypt (Exodus 23:15; Leviticus 23:6), Luke 22:1; ἡ πρώτη (namely, ἡμέρα) τῶν ἀζύμων. Matthew 26:17; Mark 14:12; Luke 22:7; αἱ ἡμέραι τῶν ἀζύμων. Acts 12:3; Acts 20:6; the paschal festival itself is called τά ἄζυμα, Mark 14:1 (cf. 1 Esdr. 1:10, 19; Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 23 (21)). Figuratively: Christians, if such as they ought to be, are called ἄζυμοι i. e. devoid of the leaven of iniquity, free from faults, 1 Corinthians 5:7; and are admonished ἑορτάζειν ἐν ἀζύμοις εἰλικρινείας, to keep festival with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth, 1 Corinthians 5:8. (The word occurs twice in secular authors, viz. Athen. 3, 74 (ἄρτον) ἄζυμον, Plato, Tim., p. 74 d. ἄζυμος σάρξ flesh not yet quite formed (add Galen de alim. fac. 1, 2).) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-, meaning "not") and "ζύμη" (zyme, meaning "leaven" or "yeast").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew term for unleavened bread is מַצָּה (matzah), Strong's Hebrew Number 4682. This term is used extensively in the Old Testament, particularly in the context of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, as seen in Exodus 12:8 (BSB): "They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs." Usage: The term ἄζυμος is used in the New Testament to refer to unleavened bread, particularly in the context of the Jewish Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. It signifies bread made without yeast, symbolizing purity and the absence of sin. Context: The Greek term ἄζυμος appears in the New Testament in the context of Jewish religious practices, specifically relating to the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. This feast commemorates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, during which they left in haste and did not have time to let their bread rise. As a result, they ate unleavened bread, which became a symbol of their deliverance and purity. Forms and Transliterations αζυμα άζυμα ἄζυμα αζυμοι άζυμοι ἄζυμοι αζυμοις αζύμοις ἀζύμοις άζυμον αζύμους αζυμων αζύμων ἀζύμων azuma azumoi azumois azumon azumōn azyma ázyma azymoi ázymoi azymois azýmois azymon azymōn azýmon azýmōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 26:17 Adj-GNPGRK: πρώτῃ τῶν ἀζύμων προσῆλθον οἱ NAS: on the first [day] of Unleavened Bread the disciples KJV: the first [day] of the [feast of] unleavened bread the disciples INT: first [day] of the unleavened [bread] came the Mark 14:1 Adj-NNP Mark 14:12 Adj-GNP Luke 22:1 Adj-GNP Luke 22:7 Adj-GNP Acts 12:3 Adj-GNP Acts 20:6 Adj-GNP 1 Corinthians 5:7 Adj-NMP 1 Corinthians 5:8 Adj-DNP Strong's Greek 106 |