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In the King James Version Old Testament, the word is "leaven": [the Literal Bible {LIT} says "yeast" or "s'or" (seh-ore'), which Strong's Definitions defines as -- '...barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)...'].

In the New Testament, Paul applies the illuminating spiritual meaning to "leaven" as the attitude and subsequent manifestation of "wickedness and evil" -- or embracing the attitude and deeds of "sin" [which is disobedience to God's Law; the Ten Commandments - I John 3:4 & Rom.7:7].

"...Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened [made Pure in Christ]. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast [of Unleavened Bread - see Lev.23:6], not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the Unleavened Bread of Sincerity and Truth." (I Cor.5:6-8 KJV)

Same verses - [NLT New Living Translation]: "...Don't you realize that if even one person is allowed to go on sinning, soon all will be affected? Remove this wicked person from among you so that you can stay Pure. Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. So let us celebrate the festival, not by eating the old bread of wickedness and evil, but by eating the New Bread of Purity and Truth."

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