Bible dictionary for children
Yeast
Yeast is a small ingredient that helps dough rise.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Yeast is a small ingredient that helps dough rise. Bible writers use it in different comparisons, so it does not always stand for the same thing.
Talk about it
Why should we check each story before deciding what yeast represents?
An example from the Bible
In Matthew 13, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to yeast worked into flour. Here the picture emphasizes a small beginning affecting the whole batch.
Read Matthew 13:33 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
Read the surrounding passage to see who is speaking and how this word or idea is being used. The linked reading opens the full chapter.
Related reading: Matthew 13:33
He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.”Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
