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Lexicon :: Strong's H2556 - ḥāmēṣ

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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 Box Exo 12:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - And the people H5971 took H5375 their dough H1217 before it was leavened, H2556 their kneadingtroughs H4863 being bound up H6887 in their clothes H8071 upon their shoulders. H7926

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:39

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:39 - And they baked H644 unleavened H4682 cakes H5692 of the dough H1217 which they brought forth H3318 out of Egypt, H4714 for it was not leavened; H2556 because they were thrust out H1644 of Egypt, H4714 and could H3201 not tarry, H4102 neither had they prepared H6213 for themselves any victual. H6720

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:4 - Deliver H6403 me, O my God, H430 out of the hand H3027 of the wicked, H7563 out of the hand H3709 of the unrighteous H5765 and cruel man. H2556

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21 - Thus my heart H3824 was grieved, H2556 and I was pricked H8150 in my reins. H3629

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:1 - Who is this that cometh H935 from Edom, H123 with dyed H2556 garments H899 from Bozrah? H1224 this that is glorious H1921 in his apparel, H3830 travelling H6808 in the greatness H7230 of his strength? H3581 I that speak H1696 in righteousness, H6666 mighty H7227 to save. H3467

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:4 - They are all adulterers, H5003 as an oven H8574 heated H1197 by the baker, H644 who ceaseth H7673 from raising H5782 after he hath kneaded H3888 the dough, H1217 until it be leavened. H2556
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