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Lexicon :: Strong's H2558 - ḥōmeṣ

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חֹמֶץ
Transliteration
ḥōmeṣ
Pronunciation
kho'-mets
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: TWOT- 679b

Strong’s Definitions

חֹמֶץ chômets, kho'-mets; from H2556; vinegar:—vinegar.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H2558 in the following manner: vinegar (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H2558 in the following manner: vinegar (6x).

  1. vinegar

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹמֶץ chômets, kho'-mets; from H2556; vinegar:—vinegar.
STRONGS H2558: Abbreviations
† חֹ֫מֶץ noun masculine vinegar — ח׳ absolute Proverbs 10:26 + 3 times; construct Numbers 6:3 (twice in verse); — a common condiment Ruth 2:14, forbidden to Nazirite (יין ח׳ and שֵׁכָר ח׳) Numbers 6:3 (twice in verse) (P), offered (in cruelty) to a thirsty man Psalm 69:22 (figurative for harshness lack of sympathy); in simile of sluggard לַשִּׁנַּיִם כַּחֹמֶץ Proverbs 10:26, עַלנָֿ֑תֶר ח׳ Proverbs 25:20 vinegar on nitre (simile of merry songs for the heavy-hearted).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

6:3; 6:3

Ruth

2:14

Psalms

69:22

Proverbs

10:26; 10:26; 25:20

H2558

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Strong's Number H2558 matches the Hebrew חֹמֶץ (ḥōmeṣ),
which occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:3 - he shall purely abstain from wine and strong drink; and he shall drink no vinegar of wine or vinegar of strong drink; and whatever is made of the grape he shall not drink; neither shall he eat fresh grapes or raisins,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:14 - And Booz said to her, Now it is time to eat; come hither, and thou shalt eat of the bread, and thou shalt dip thy morsel in the vinegar: and Ruth sat by the side of the reapers, and Booz handed her meal, and she ate, and was satisfied, and left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:21 - (LXX 68:22) They gave me also gall for my food, and made me drink vinegar for my thirst.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:26 - As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:20 - As vinegar is bad for a sore, so trouble befalling the body afflicts the heart.
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