שְׂאֹר
Barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)
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What does שְׂאֹר (šĕʾōr) mean in the Bible?
שְׂאֹר (šĕʾōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)". barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation) BDB: leaven Usage: leaven.
Meaning
Leaven as symbolic corruption or corruption agent; fermentation's hidden expansion makes it metaphor for moral/doctrinal contamination
barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation) BDB: leaven Usage: leaven.
Grammatical Forms
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Biblical Occurrences
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