Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
leaven
Usage: leaven
Strong's Number
H7603
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H7603 Quick Answer
Strong's H7603 שְׂאוֹר (s'or) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. s'or (seh-ore') n-m. 1. barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation) [from H7604] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include leaven and leavened. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- s'or (seh-ore') n-m. 1. barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation) [from H7604]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- leaven and leavened
Meaning and Definition
s'or (seh-ore') n-m. 1. barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation) [from H7604] KJV: leaven. Root(s): H7604
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7603. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7603 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render s'or, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
leaven
Exodus 12:15
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leavened
Deuteronomy 16:4
How Strong's H7603 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes 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 Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7603 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 H7603 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7603.
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7603, grouped by book.
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7603 FAQ
What does seor (שְׂאֹר) mean?
Seor (Strong's H7603) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "leaven". s'or (seh-ore') n-m. 1. barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation) [from H7604]
How many times is seor (שְׂאֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7603 across 3 books.
Where can I study seor (שְׂאֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7603 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate seor (שְׂאֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as leaven and leavened. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.