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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
leaven .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
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Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
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[4193] And as then the condemnation of sinners extended to others who approved of them, and joined in their society; so also is it the case at present, that "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump."
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001
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Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump Gal.
1 Corinthians 5. 1999
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The reason of the latter is thus expressed: Blessed is the judge who leaveneth his judgment: that is, as the
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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Sometimes it is used in a better sense; "The Rabbins say, Blessed is that judge who leaveneth his judgment."
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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Their mission, it has been well said, was to be leaders and energizers of society -- "the little leaven that leaveneth the whole lump."
Early European History Hutton Webster
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Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
The Bible, King James version, Book 46: 1 Corinthians Anonymous
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And writing to the churches of Galatia, Gal.i. 2, against false teachers he speaks thus to all those churches collectively, "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump," Gal.v. 9.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
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