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Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὥστεhōsteso that
Lemma: ὥστε (hōste) · Strong's: G5620
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: so — ὥσ-τε ; consecutive particle, ; 1. with infin., expressing result, so as to: Mat.8:24 12:22, Mrk.1:27, Luk.5:7, Act.1:19, Rom.7:6, 1Co.1:7, Heb.13:6, al.; of a designed result, Mat.10:1, Luk.4:29, al.; preceded by…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5620; TFLSJ G5620; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 1
ἑορτάζωμενhe'ortazōmenwe may celebrate the feast
Lemma: ἑορτάζω (heortazō) · Strong's: G1858
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Plural (V-PAS-1P)
Meaning: to keep a festival — ἑορτάζω; (ἑορτή), [in LXX for חָגַג ; ] ; to keep festival: 1Co.5:8.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1858; TFLSJ G1858; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 2
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 3
ἐνenwith
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 4
ζύμῃzumēleaven
Lemma: ζύμη (zumē) · Strong's: G2219
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: leaven — ζύμη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for חָמֵץ, Exo.12:16 13:3 23:18 34:25, Deu.16:3; שְׂאֹר, Exo.12:16, 19 13:7, Lev.2:11, Deu.16:4 * ; ] ; leaven: Mat.13:33, Luk.13:21; τ. ἄρτου, Mat.16:12. Metaphorical, of a moral influence or…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 13:33, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 16:12, Mark 8:15, Luke 12:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2219; TFLSJ G2219; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 5
παλαιᾷpalaiaold
Lemma: παλαιός (palaios) · Strong's: G3820
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: old — παλαιός, -ά, -όν; (πάλαι), [in LXX: Lev.25:22 26:10, Sng.7:13 (14) (יָשֵׁן), יָשֵׁן), Jos.9:4-5, Jer.38:11 (בָּלֶה), etc. ; ] ; old, ancient; opposite to νέος, καινός: οἶνος, Luk.5:3; διαθήκη, 2Co.3:14; ἐντολή, 1Jn.2:7;…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 9:16, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:52, Mark 2:21, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3820; TFLSJ G3820; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 6
μηδὲmēdenot
Lemma: μηδέ (mēde) · Strong's: G3366
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — μηδέ ; negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ, ; 1. as conic., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Mat.6:25 22:29, Mrk.12:24, Luk.14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, Jhn.4:15; ὅπως μή,…
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Used 58 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:9, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 22:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3366; TFLSJ G3366; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 7
ἐνenwith
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 8
ζύμῃzumēleaven
Lemma: ζύμη (zumē) · Strong's: G2219
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: leaven — ζύμη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for חָמֵץ, Exo.12:16 13:3 23:18 34:25, Deu.16:3; שְׂאֹר, Exo.12:16, 19 13:7, Lev.2:11, Deu.16:4 * ; ] ; leaven: Mat.13:33, Luk.13:21; τ. ἄρτου, Mat.16:12. Metaphorical, of a moral influence or…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 13:33, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 16:12, Mark 8:15, Luke 12:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2219; TFLSJ G2219; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 9
κακίαςkakiasof malice
Lemma: κακία (kakia) · Strong's: G2549
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: evil — κακία, -ας, ἡ; (κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה ; ] ; 1. badness in quality (opposite to ἀρετή, excellence). ; 2. wickedness, depravity, malignity: Act.8:22, Rom.1:29, 1Co.5:8 14:20, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, Tit.3:3,…
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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 6:34, Acts 8:22, Romans 1:29, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2549; TFLSJ G2549; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 10
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 11
πονηρίαςponēriaswickedness
Lemma: πονηρία (ponēria) · Strong's: G4189
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: evil — πονηρία, -ας, ἡ; (πονηρός), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; iniquity, wickedness: Mat.22:18, Luk.11:39, Rom.1:29, Eph.6:12; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153), Mrk.7:22, Act.3:26; κακία καὶ π., 1Co.5:8.†;…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 22:18, Mark 7:22, Luke 11:39, Acts 3:26, Romans 1:29, Ephesians 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4189; TFLSJ G4189; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 12
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 13
ἐνenwith
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 14
ἀζύμοιςazumoisunleavened [bread]
Lemma: ἄζυμος (azumos) · Strong's: G0106
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)
Meaning: unleavened — ἄζυμος, -ον ; (ζύμη), [in LXX for מָצָּה; τὰ ἄ. (sc. λάγανα, cakes) = הַמָצָּה ; ] ; unleavened: ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν ἄ. (הַג הַמָצָּה), the paschal feast (also called τὰ ἄ., Mrk.14:1), Luk.22:1; ἡμέρα τῶν ἄ., Mat.26:17,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:1, Mark 14:12, Luke 22:1, Luke 22:7, Acts 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0106; TFLSJ G0106; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 15
εἰλικρινείαςeilikrineiasof sincerity
Lemma: εἰλικρίνεια (eilikrineia) · Strong's: G1505
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: sincerity — εἰλικρινία (Rec., cl., -κρινεία), -ας, ἡ ; (εἰλικρινής), [in LXX: Wis.7:25 A * ; ] ; sincerity, purity: 1Co.5:8, 2Co.1:12 2:17.† ; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1505; TFLSJ G1505; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 16
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 17
ἀληθείας.¶alētheiasof truth.
Lemma: ἀλήθεια (alētheia) · Strong's: G0225
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: truth — ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ ; (ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; truth (see DB, iv, 818f.). ; 1. Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested,…
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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 22:16, Mark 5:33, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:32, Luke 4:25, Luke 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0225; TFLSJ G0225; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 5:8 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | ὥστε G5620 so |
| let us keep the feast | → | ἑορτάζω G1858 to keep a festival |
| not | → | μή G3361 not |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] old | → | παλαιός G3820 old |
| bread, leavened | → | ζύμη G2219 leaven |
| . . . | → | μηδέ G3366 nor |
| . . . | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | ζύμη G2219 leaven |
| with malice | → | κακία G2549 evil |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| wickedness | → | πονηρία G4189 evil |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] unleavened [bread] | → | ἄζυμος G0106 unleavened |
| of sincerity | → | εἰλικρίνεια G1505 sincerity |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| of truth | → | ἀλήθεια G0225 truth |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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