Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2557

Strong's H2557 · Hebrew

חָמֵץ

châmêts · /khaw-mates'/

Number
H2557
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חָמֵץ
Transliteration
châmêts
Pronunciation
khaw-mates'
KJV occurrences
11 verses

Definition

ferment, (figuratively) extortion

KJV: leaven, leavened (bread).

Root / derivation: from H2556 (חָמֵץ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָמֵץ across 11 verses.

bread5×
leaven5×
leavened1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus5 verses
Exodus 12:15

Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 13:3

And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants

Exodus 13:7

Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

Exodus 23:18

Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning. sacrifice: or, feast

Exodus 34:25

Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

Leviticus4 verses
Deuteronomy1 verse
Amos1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2557 (châmêts) mean?

ferment, (figuratively) extortion

How many times does H2557 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2557 (חָמֵץ) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bread.”

How is châmêts translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2557 is rendered as “bread” (5×), “leaven” (5×), “leavened” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word חָמֵץ come from?

from H2556 (חָמֵץ);