חָמֵץ
cha.metsNoun (Masculine)H2557
leaven
From: from H2556 (חָמֵץ);
Short Definition
ferment, (figuratively) extortion
Full Lexicon Entry
the thing leavened, leaven
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
10 timesAppears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
5
Leviticus
3
Amos
1
Deuteronomy
1
Key Passages
- Amos 4:5
- Exodus 12:15
- Exodus 13:7
- Exodus 34:25
- Leviticus 23:17
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