H2557Hebrew

חָמֵץ

châmêts(khaw-mates')
11 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word

Definition

From Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (1906)

Strong's Definition

ferment, (figuratively) extortion

Translated in KJV as

leavenleavened (bread).

Etymology

from H2556 (חָמֵץ);

Related Words

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