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Strong's Lexicon seor: Leaven Original Word: שְׂאֹר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: s'or Pronunciation: seh-ore' Phonetic Spelling: (seh-ore') Definition: barm, yeast-cake Meaning: Barm, yeast-cake; a substance used to cause fermentation, particularly in the context of bread-making. Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂאַר (sa'ar), which means to be leavened or to ferment. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term for leaven is ζύμη (G2219 • zyme), which carries a similar meaning and is used in the New Testament to describe both literal leaven and metaphorically to represent influence, often of a negative kind, as seen in passages like Matthew 16:6 (BSB): "Be careful," Jesus said to them. "Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." In summary, שְׂאֹר (se'or) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, representing both a literal and symbolic element in the religious and cultural practices of ancient Israel. Its prohibition during certain feasts underscores its symbolic association with sin and impurity, contrasting with the purity and holiness required by God. Usage: The term שְׂאֹר is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to leaven or yeast, which is a fermenting agent. It is often mentioned in the context of prohibitions against leaven during certain religious observances, such as the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Context: שְׂאֹר (se'or) appears in the Hebrew Bible primarily in contexts related to the preparation and consumption of bread. It is a key element in the process of leavening, where it acts as a fermenting agent to cause dough to rise. The use of שְׂאֹר is notably restricted during specific religious observances, such as the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, where the Israelites were commanded to remove all leaven from their homes. This is seen in Exodus 12:15 (BSB): "For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day, you are to remove the leaven from your houses, for whoever eats anything leavened from the first day until the seventh day must be cut off from Israel." The prohibition against leaven during these times symbolizes purity and the removal of sin, as leaven is often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent corruption or sin. The removal of שְׂאֹר from the household is a physical act that reflects a spiritual cleansing. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from 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 insert, interewave; Syriac rush in, adhere, embrace, be mixed with, velum reticulatum; compare Assyrian šabikû, headdress, DlHWB 638). 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 seOr Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים שְׂאֹ֕ר לֹ֥א יִמָּצֵ֖א NAS: there shall be no leaven found KJV: days shall there be no leaven found INT: Seven days leaven shall be no found Exodus 13:7 HEB: יֵרָאֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ שְׂאֹ֖ר בְּכָל־ גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃ NAS: among you, nor shall any leaven be seen KJV: be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen INT: nor be seen leaven all your borders Leviticus 2:11 HEB: כִּ֤י כָל־ שְׂאֹר֙ וְכָל־ דְּבַ֔שׁ NAS: any leaven or any KJV: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, INT: or any leaven any honey Deuteronomy 16:4 HEB: יֵרָאֶ֨ה לְךָ֥ שְׂאֹ֛ר בְּכָל־ גְּבֻלְךָ֖ NAS: no leaven shall be seen KJV: And there shall be no leavened bread seen INT: no shall be seen leaven all your territory 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7603 5 Occurrences śə·’ōr — 5 Occ.