Strong’s H2557
חָמֵץ — châmêts
חָמֵץ (châmêts, Strong’s H2557) means: ferment, (figuratively) extortion.
ferment, (figuratively) extortion
- H2557
- /khaw-mates'/
- 13× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- châmêts
- Pronunciation
- khaw-mates'
- Occurrences
- 13
Meaning
- Hebrew
- חָמֵץ
- Definition
- ferment, (figuratively) extortion
- Derivation
- from H2556 (חָמֵץ);
- King James Version renders it as
- leaven, leavened (bread).
Derived from
- חָמֵץ châmêtsH2556 · to be pungent · 6×
Where it appears
The first verses that use châmêts (13 times in all).
Sources
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