it was caused to ferment
| Root | ζυμόω (zymoō) |
| Core Meanings | to ferment, to leaven, to cause to rise by yeast, to permeate |
| Semantic Range | to leaven dough; to cause fermentation; metaphorically, to permeate, influence, or corrupt through pervasive effect |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, leaven often symbolizes permeating influence—whether corruption, false teaching, or the quiet but expansive growth of the kingdom. The passive form underscores how something becomes fully permeated or transformed by an outside agent. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular. The aorist denotes a simple completed action in past time; passive voice indicates the subject receives the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ζυμόω means to ferment or leaven. The form ἐζυμώθη is aorist passive indicative, third person singular, so the rendering "it was caused to ferment" preserves the passive voice and simple past (aorist) aspect, reflecting a completed action performed upon the subject. |
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