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Lexicon :: Strong's H2556 - ḥāmēṣ

Aa
חָמֵץ
Transliteration
ḥāmēṣ
Pronunciation
khaw-mates'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TWOT- 679,680,681

Strong’s Definitions

חָמֵץ châmêts, khaw-mates'; a primitive root; to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling):—cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H2556 in the following manner: leavened (5x), cruel (1x), dyed (1x), grieved (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H2556 in the following manner: leavened (5x), cruel (1x), dyed (1x), grieved (1x).

  1. to be leavened, be sour

    1. (Qal) to be leavened

    2. (Hiphil) to taste something leavened

    3. (Hithpael) to be embittered, grieved

  2. to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless

  3. to be red

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָמֵץ châmêts, khaw-mates'; a primitive root; to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling):—cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.
STRONGS H2556: Abbreviations
† I. חָמֵץ verb be sour, leavened (Late Hebrew id., Pi. Hiph. make sour, leaven; Arabic حَمُضَ be sour; Aramaic חֲמַע be sour, leavened, Ifmo be leavened) —
Qal Perfect חָמֵץ Exodus 12:39; Imperfect יֶחְמָ֑ץ Exodus 12:34; Infinitive suffix חֻמְצָתוֺ Hosea 7:4 +; — be leavened, of dough (בָּצֵק), Exodus 12:34, 39 (E), compare Hosea 7:4.
Hithp. be soured, embittered, Psalm 73:21 (|| כִּלְיוֺתַי אֶשְׁתּוֺנָן).

† II. [חמץ] verb be red (? compare Aramaic Zfmo Ethpa. blush, be ashamed, possibly originally be red); —
Qal Passive participle construct חֲמוּץ בְּגָדִים red of garments Isaiah 63:1; possibly also Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תֶּחֱמַץ Psalm 68:24 that thy foot may be red with blood (for MT תמחץ; so Krochm Hi Gr; most, however, read תרחץ see רחץ).

† III. [חמץ] verb be ruthless (dubious √; perhaps by-form of חמס; perhaps erroneous for it; identification by most with I. חמץ, be sour, hence sharp, violent, but connection improbable) — only Qal Participle active מִכַּף מְעַוֵּל וְחוֺמֵץ Psalm 71:4 from the hand of the unjust and ruthless (|| מִיַּד רָשָׁע).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

12:34; 12:34; 12:39; 12:39

Psalms

68:24; 71:4; 73:21

Isaiah

63:1

Hosea

7:4; 7:4

H2556

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Strong's Number H2556 matches the Hebrew חָמֵץ (ḥāmēṣ),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - And the people took their bread-paste before it was leavened, putting their basins in their clothing on their backs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:39

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:39 - And they made unleavened cakes from the paste which they had taken out of Egypt; it was not leavened, for they had been sent out of Egypt so quickly, that they had no time to make any food ready.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:4 - O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21 - My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:1 - Who is this who comes from Edom, with blood-red robes from Bozrah? he whose clothing is fair, stepping with pride in his great strength? I whose glory is in the right, strong for salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:4 - They are all untrue; they are like a burning oven; the bread-maker does not make up the fire from the time when the paste is mixed till it is leavened.
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