Bible Dictionary
Leaven
a substance added to dough that causes it to rise
Basic Meaning
Leaven is a substance added to dough that causes it to rise and expand.
Leaven has been used in baking throughout history to produce bread and other baked foods.
Biblical Usage
The word leaven appears throughout Scripture in laws, teachings, parables, and New Testament letters.
References to leaven occur in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Related Topics
- Bread
- Passover
- Kingdom