מַחְמֶ֖צֶת
𐤌𐤇𐤌𐤑𐤕
machemetset
leavened
xlit châmêtz corrected to châmêts; from חָמֵץ; ferment, (figuratively) extortion; leaven, leavened (bread).
Exodus 12:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H2557
| Lemma | חָמֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmêts |
| Strong's | H2557 |
| In-context | leavened |
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 Notes | Feminine singular noun (likely a derivative noun form) from the root חמץ, indicating something characterized by fermentation or leavening; occurs in absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |