What does "Leaven" mean in the Bible?
Leaven, a ferment mixed with dough to make it light, or a piece of dough or bread thus mixed and used to lighten a larger mass. Leaven appears in 10 verses across 5 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Leaven?
LEAV'EN, a ferment mixed with dough to make it light, or a piece of dough or bread thus mixed and used to lighten a larger mass. Ex 12:15. It makes a thorough change in the whole, and hence the force of the parable. Matt 13:33, by which the silent influence of the gospel on the heart of man is beautifully illustrated. And so also it figuratively denotes the influence of false and corrupt doctrines, Matt 16:6, as well as the evil passions of the depraved and unregenerate heart. 1 Cor 5:7-8. The Jews were forbidden to offer leaven and honey in the temple. Lev 2:11, and during the seven days of the Passover leaven was not even allowed to be found in their houses; whence the festival was often called the "feast of unleavened bread." Comp. 1 Cor 5:6.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Leaven?
Greek · G2219
ζύμη
zumē
leaven
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Leaven appear in the Bible?
Leaven is referenced in 10 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Corinthians 5:6
- 1 Corinthians 5:7
- Galatians 5:9
- Luke 12:1
- Luke 13:21
- Matthew 13:33
- Matthew 16:6
- Matthew 16:11
- Matthew 16:12
- Mark 8:15
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Leaven.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Leaven?
Leaven appears in 10 verses across 5 books, most often in Matthew, which accounts for 4 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Leaven?
Matthew, 1 Corinthians, Luke, Galatians, Mark.
Where can I read every verse about Leaven?
This page lists 10 of them. Protos carries all 10, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
