Strongs Number: H2556
- Hebrew Word
- חָמֵץ
- Transliteration
- châmêts
- Phonetic
- khaw-mates'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be pungent; that {is} in taste ({sour } that {is} literally {fermented} or figuratively {harsh }) in color (dazzling)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be leavened, be sour
a. (Qal) to be leavened
b. (Hiphil) to taste something leavened
c. (Hithpael) to be embittered, grieved
2. to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless
3. to be red
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- cruel ({man}) {dyed} be {grieved} leavened.