Hebrew word study
חָמֵץ H2556
- Transliteration
- châmêts
- Pronunciation
- khaw-mates'
- KJV glosses
- cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.
Lexical summary
to be pungent
i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to be pungent
i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information