Strong's H2556

חָמֵץ

Language:
Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament)

Definition

to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, חָמֵץ is translated as: cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened..

About Strong's Concordance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Hebrew and Aramaic root word in the Old Testament. The Hebrew dictionary covers all 8,674 root words. This entry is in the public domain.