H2556Hebrewḥămûṣ

חָמֵץ

cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.

6
Total Occurrences
4
Books
6
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to be leavened, be sour
  • 2(qal) to be leavened
  • 3(hiphil) to taste something leavened
  • 4(hithpael) to be embittered, grieved
  • 5to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless
  • 6to be red

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châmêts; Pronunciation: khaw-mates'