HebrewH2558Noun (Masculine)

חֹ֫מֶץ

cho.mets

4Occurrences
H2558Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

vinegar

from H2556 (חָמֵץ);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
vinegar

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

חֹ֫מֶץ appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Proverbs
2
Numbers
1
Ruth
1

Key Passages

Numbers 6:3BSB

he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.

Proverbs 10:26BSB

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,so is the slacker to those who send him.

Proverbs 25:20BSB

Like one who removes a garment on a cold dayor vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

Ruth 2:14BSB

At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

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