"unleavened; τὰ ἄζυμα, the feast of unleavened bread; met. pure from foreign matter, unadulterated, genuine; τὸ ἄζυμον, genuineness, 1 Cor. 5:7, 8"
Definition and meaning
unleavened; τὰ ἄζυμα, the feast of unleavened bread; met. pure from foreign matter, unadulterated, genuine; τὸ ἄζυμον, genuineness, 1 Cor. 5:7, 8
In the original Greek the word is written: ἄζυμος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of azymos (G106) across the King James Bible.
Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.(Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G106 (azymos) is a Greek word that means: unleavened; τὰ ἄζυμα, the feast of unleavened bread; met. pure from foreign matter, unadulterated, genuine; τὸ ἄζυμον, genuineness, 1 Cor. 5:7, 8 It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word azymos (G106) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G106 is azymos, a Greek word defined as: unleavened; τὰ ἄζυμα, the feast of unleavened bread; met. pure from foreign matter, unadulterated, genuine; τὸ ἄζυμον, genuineness, 1 Cor. 5:7, 8. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
azymos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.