חָמֵ֔ץ
𐤇𐤌𐤑
chamets
leavened
xlit châmêtz corrected to châmêts; from חָמֵץ; ferment, (figuratively) extortion; leaven, leavened (bread).
H2557
Leviticus 7:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H2557
| Lemma | חָמֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmêts |
| Strong's | H2557 |
| In-context | leavened |
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 |
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 |
H2556-01 |
vechomets | and a harsh one |
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 |