חָמֵ֑ץ
𐤇𐤌𐤑
chamets
had leavened
a primitive root; to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling); cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.
H2556
Exodus 12:39 · Word #11
Lexicon H2556
| Lemma | חָמֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmêts |
| Strong's | H2556 |
| In-context | had leavened |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2557-01
fermented-dough
| Root | חמץ (ḥ-m-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | sourness, fermentation, leavening, sharpness, oppression |
| Semantic Range | leaven, fermented dough, leavened bread; figuratively corruption, moral decay, or oppressive/extortionate behavior. |
| Conceptual Significance | חָמֵץ is central to Passover legislation, where its removal symbolizes the purging of corruption and haste of departure from Egypt. Its figurative use for moral corruption or oppression reflects the spreading, permeating nature of fermentation in dough. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state. Derived from the root חמץ "to be sour, to ferment." No pronominal suffix in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָמֵץ is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the rendering reflects a singular concrete substance. "Fermented-dough" preserves the root idea of souring or fermenting (חמץ) while specifying the tangible product commonly known as leaven. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חמץ (sourness, fermentation, leavening, sharpness, oppression)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2558-01 |
chomets | sour-ferment |
H2557-02 |
machemetset | a fermented portion |
H2556-02 |
vechomets | and a harsh one |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H2556)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:34 | יֶחְמָ֑ץ | yechemats | it was leavened |
| Exodus 12:39 | חָמֵ֑ץ | chamets | had leavened |
| Isaiah 63:1 | חֲמ֤וּץ | chamuts | stained crimson |