Strongs Number: H2557
- Hebrew Word
- חָמֵץ
- Transliteration
- châmêts
- Phonetic
- khaw-mates'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
{ferment} (figuratively) extortion
- BDB Definition
-
1. the thing leavened, leaven
- Origin
- From H2556
- Bible Usage
- {leaven} leavened (bread).