חָמוֹץ

Strong’s Definition

properly, violent; by implication, a robber

Etymology & Derivation

from H2556 (חָמֵץ);

KJV Usage

oppressed.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.the oppressor, the ruthless

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châmôwts; Pronunciation: khaw-motse'