חָמֵֽץ
𐤇𐤌𐤑
châmêts
leaven
Substance that has undergone fermentation, used chiefly to refer to leaven (material or bread that is not unleavened) and by extension, the process or result of fermentation. In some contexts, used figuratively to denote moral corruption or arrogance, based on the action of 'rising' or 'swelling.' The term contrasts with unleavened bread (מַצָּה) and is used particularly to specify what is prohibited in certain ritual commandments.
Exodus 13:3 · Word #23
Lexicon H2557
| Lemma | חָמֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmêts |
| Strong's | H2557 |
| Definition | Substance that has undergone fermentation, used chiefly to refer to leaven (material or bread that is not unleavened) and by extension, the process or result of fermentation. In some contexts, used figuratively to denote moral corruption or arrogance, based on the action of 'rising' or 'swelling.' The term contrasts with unleavened bread (מַצָּה) and is used particularly to specify what is prohibited in certain ritual commandments. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | leaven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2557-01
fermented substance
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core idea of something that has undergone fermentation, preserving the root sense of souring or rising. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it denotes a single fermented or leavened item without qualification. |
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