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Strong's G5445 φύραμα (phyrama)

Phyrama means “lump” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5445 — cabal (“carry”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5445
Language Greek
Linked Usages 9
Books 5

Strong's G5445 Quick Answer

Strong's G5445 φύραμα (phurama) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phurama (foo'-ram-ah) n. 1. a mass of dough [from a prolonged form of phuro "to mix a liquid with a solid" meaning to knead (perhaps akin to G5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk)] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include lump, dough, heave, offering, and holy. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
phurama (foo'-ram-ah) n. 1. a mass of dough [from a prolonged form of phuro "to mix a liquid with a solid" meaning to knead (perhaps akin to G5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk)]
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
lump, dough, heave, offering, and holy

Meaning and Definition

phurama (foo'-ram-ah) n. 1. a mass of dough [from a prolonged form of phuro "to mix a liquid with a solid" meaning to knead (perhaps akin to G5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk)] KJV: lump See also: G5453

Original Word
φύραμα
Transliteration
phurama
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5445. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

lump

Usage: φύραμα, -τος, τό (φυράω, to mix), [in LXX: Exo.8:3 (Exo.7:28) Exo.12:34 (מִשְׁאֶרֶת), מִשְׁאֶרֶת), Num.15:20-21 (עֲרִיסָה) * ;] that which is mixed or kneaded, a lump: of dough, Rom.11:16, 1Co.5:6-7, Gal.5:9; of clay, Rom.9:21.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

lump dough heave offering holy leaven into houses upon people even little

How Strong's G5445 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5445 (φύραμα) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5445 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5445 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Romans 9:21 KJV

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Romans 11:16 KJV

For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

1 Corinthians 5:6 KJV

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Strong's G5445 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 7:28 Septuagint / Brenton

and the river shall teem with frogs, and they shall go up and enter into thy houses, and into thy bedchambers, and upon thy beds, and upon the houses of thy servants, and of thy people, and on thy dough, and on thine ovens.

Exodus 12:34 Septuagint / Brenton

And the people took their dough before their meal was leavened, bound up as it was in their garments, on their shoulders.

Numbers 15:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Ye shall offer your bread a heave offering: as a heave offering from the threshing floor, so shall ye separate it,

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5445.

Exodus 7:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the river shall teem with frogs, and they shall go up and enter into thy houses, and into thy bedchambers, and upon thy beds, and upon the houses of thy servants, and of thy people, and on thy dough, and on thine ovens.
Exodus 12:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the people took their dough before their meal was leavened, bound up as it was in their garments, on their shoulders.
Numbers 15:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye shall offer your bread a heave offering: as a heave offering from the threshing floor, so shall ye separate it,
Numbers 15:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
even the firstfruits of your dough, and ye shall give the Lord a heave offering throughout your generations.
Romans 9:21 New Testament, KJV
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Romans 11:16 New Testament, KJV
For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
1 Corinthians 5:6 New Testament, KJV
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 Corinthians 5:7 New Testament, KJV
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:
Galatians 5:9 New Testament, KJV
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5445, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G5445 FAQ

What does phyrama (φύραμα) mean?

Phyrama (Strong's G5445) is a Greek word most simply glossed "lump". phurama (foo'-ram-ah) n. 1. a mass of dough [from a prolonged form of phuro "to mix a liquid with a solid" meaning to knead (perhaps akin to G5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk)]

How many times is phyrama (φύραμα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G5445 across 5 books.

Where can I study phyrama (φύραμα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5445 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate phyrama (φύραμα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lump, dough, heave, offering, holy, and leaven. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5445 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G5445, with linked reader references where each row is available.