Strong's H2557 · Hebrew
חָמֵץ
châmêts · /khaw-mates'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus5 verses
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 13:3And 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 13:7Unleavened 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 23:18Thou 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 34:25Thou 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
No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus 6:17It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
Leviticus 7:13Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
Leviticus 23:17Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.
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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);