Bible Dictionary
Dough
Dough is the mixture of flour and water prepared for baking, often with fermentation. Israel carried unleavened dough from Egypt because they departed before it could rise.
Definition
Dough is flour prepared with liquid for baking. The biblical term is associated with swelling or fermentation. Dough could be carried in a kneading-trough before baking and could also be turned during the baking process.
Biblical Usage
The Israelites carried their prepared dough from Egypt in kneading-troughs before it had fermented. Hosea uses the turning of dough during baking as an image.
Historical Background
The Hebrew term is connected with swelling in fermentation. The entry is also treated under the subject of bread.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(batsek, meaning “swelling,” i.e., in fermentation). The dough the Israelites had prepared for baking was carried away by them out of Egypt in their kneading-troughs (Ex. 12:34, 39). In the process of baking, the dough had to be turned (Hos. 7:8).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>do. See BREAD.</p>