Hebrew word study
חָמֵץ H2557
- Transliteration
- châmêts
- Pronunciation
- khaw-mates'
- KJV glosses
- leaven, leavened (bread).
Lexical summary
ferment, (figuratively) extortion
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
ferment, (figuratively) extortion
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