Strong's Lexicon seor: Leaven Original Word: שְׂאֹר Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁאַר (sha'ar), meaning "to remain" or "to leave over." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2219 (ζύμη, zyme): Refers to leaven or yeast in the New Testament, often used metaphorically to describe the pervasive nature of sin or false teaching (e.g., Matthew 16:6, 1 Corinthians 5:6). Usage: The term "seor" refers to leaven, a substance used in dough to make it rise, typically yeast or a similar fermenting agent. In the Hebrew Bible, "seor" is often used in the context of prohibitions against leaven during certain religious observances, particularly the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot). Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, leaven was a common ingredient in bread-making. However, during specific religious festivals, such as Passover, the Israelites were commanded to remove all leaven from their homes and eat unleavened bread. This practice commemorated the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, not having time to let their bread rise. Leaven also symbolically represented sin and corruption, as a small amount can permeate and affect the whole batch of dough. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition leaven NASB Translation leaven (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׂאֹר noun masculineExodus 12:19 leaven; — absolute ׳שׂ Exodus 13:7 (J), Deuteronomy 16:4 (D), Exodus 12:15,19; Leviticus 2:11 (all P). שְׂאֵת see נשׂא. שָׂב see שׂיב. שׂבךְ (√ of following; interweave; Late Hebrew סָבַךְ, derived species, שְׂבָכָה hair-net, etc.; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance leaven From sha'ar; barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation) -- leaven. see HEBREW sha'ar Forms and Transliterations שְּׂאֹ֖ר שְׂאֹ֕ר שְׂאֹ֖ר שְׂאֹ֛ר שְׂאֹר֙ שאר śə’ōr śə·’ōr seOrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:15 HEB: הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן תַּשְׁבִּ֥יתוּ שְּׂאֹ֖ר מִבָּתֵּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ NAS: you shall remove leaven from your houses; KJV: ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: INT: the first shall remove leaven your houses for Exodus 12:19 Exodus 13:7 Leviticus 2:11 Deuteronomy 16:4 5 Occurrences |
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insert, interewave; Syriac 
rush in, adhere, embrace, be mixed with, 
velum reticulatum; compare Assyrian šabikû, headdress, DlHWB 638). 
