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1 Corinthians 5:6

In 1 Corinthians 5 of 1 Corinthians.

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

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Οὐouis notοὐadverb — “is not”G3756no, not.is notκαλὸνkalongoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.goodτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καύχημαkauchēmaprideκαύχημαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “pride”, the subject formG2745a boasting; a ground of boasting (glorying, exultation).ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatμικρὰmikraa littleμικρός (mikros)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “a little”, the subject formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.a littleζύμηzumēleavenζύμηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “leaven”, the subject formG2219leaven, ferment, both lit. and met.This verse uses “leaven”.leavenὅλονholonwholeὅλος (holos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “whole”, the object formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.the wholeτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φύραμαphuramalumpφύραμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “lump”, the object formG5445a mass or lump, as of bread dough.lumpζυμοῖzumoito leavenζυμόω (zumoō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to leaven”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2220I leaven, ferment.This verse uses “leaven”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Not good [is] your glorying; have ye not known that a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Young’s Literal Translation

Not good [is] your glorying; have ye not known that a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven?

World English Bible

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?

Darby Translation

Your boasting [is] not good. Do ye not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

Douay-Rheims

Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven corrupteth the whole lump?

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