adjective greek

azȳmus

fem. azȳma · neut. azȳmum

(, Prud. Apoth. 421), , = ἄζυμος

unleavened

unleavened (very freq. in Vulg.).

literal

azymi panes, Vulg. Exod. 12, 8; ib. Jud. 6, 21: panis, Scrib. Comp. 133: lagana… in general •

In gen.: azymi panes, Vulg. Exod. 12, 8; ib. Jud. 6, 21: panis, Scrib. Comp. 133: lagana azyma, Vulg. Lev. 2, 4; ib. 1 Par. 23, 29; and so subst.: azȳma, ōrum, n., Vulg. Exod. 12, 15; ib. Lev. 8, 2 al.—

of the Jewish feast of unleavened bread: dies festus azymorum, Vulg. Luc. 22,… especially •

Esp., of the Jewish feast of unleavened bread: dies festus azymorum, Vulg. Luc. 22, 1: dies azymorum, ib. Act. 12, 3; 20, 6; also absol.: Erat pascha et azyma (Gr. Ἦν τὸ πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα), ib. Marc. 14, 1.—

unleavened; morally uncorrupted; pure figuratively •

Trop., unleavened, i. e. morally uncorrupted, pure: sicut estis azymi, Vulg. 1 Cor. 5, 7: in azymis sinceritatis, ib. ib. 5, 8.

Perseus ID: n4760 Key: azymus