מַחְמֶ֖צֶת

𐤌𐤇𐤌𐤑𐤕

machemetset

leavened

xlit châmêtz corrected to châmêts; from חָמֵץ; ferment, (figuratively) extortion; leaven, leavened (bread).

H2557

Exodus 12:20 · Word #2

Lexicon H2557

Lemmaחָמֵץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤑
Transliterationchâmêts
Strong'sH2557
In-contextleavened

Morphology HVhrfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2557-02

a fermented portion

Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun (likely a derivative noun form) from the root חמץ, indicating something characterized by fermentation or leavening; occurs in absolute form.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root חמץ, meaning "to ferment" or "to become sour." The form מַחְמֶצֶת is a feminine singular noun, so the rendering preserves its singular sense as a single fermented item or portion, reflecting the state of having undergone fermentation.

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Words from Root חמץ (to be sour, to ferment, to leaven, to become sharp or embittered)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2558-01 bachomets in the fermented-sour wine
H2557-01 chamets fermented-dough
H2556-01 chamets soured-thing

Word Usage (13 occurrences of H2557)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 12:15 חָמֵ֗ץ chamets what is leavened
Exodus 12:19 מַחְמֶ֗צֶת machemetset what is leavened
Exodus 12:20 מַחְמֶ֖צֶת machemetset leavened