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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Grain reduced to the form of meal is spoken of in the time of Abraham (Genesis 18:6 ). As baking was a daily necessity, grain was also ground daily at the mills (Jeremiah 25:10 ). The flour mingled with water was kneaded in kneading-troughs, and sometimes leaven (Exodus 12:34 ) was added and sometimes omitted (Genesis 19:3 ). The dough was then formed into thin cakes nine or ten inches in diameter and baked in the oven.

Fine flour was offered by the poor as a sin-offering (Leviticus 5:11-13 ), and also in connection with other sacrifices (Numbers 15:3-12; 28:7-29 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Flour'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​f/flour.html. 1897.
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