חָמֵץ
Strong's H2556
châmêts
/khaw-mates'/
to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2556
- Hebrew
- חָמֵץ
- Transliteration
- châmêts
- Pronunciation
- /khaw-mates'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
cruel (man)dyedbe grievedleavened
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of châmêts:
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