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.