יִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ
𐤉𐤕𐤇𐤌𐤑
yitechamets
was embittered
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.
Psalms 73:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H2556
| Lemma | חָמֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmêts |
| Strong's | H2556 |
| In-context | was embittered |
Morphology HVti3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2556-06
he will turn himself sour
| Root | חמץ (ḥ-m-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | sourness, fermentation, pungency, harshness, embitterment |
| Semantic Range | to become sour or fermented; to grow harsh or embittered; to show oneself severe; to be grieved or inwardly pained; metaphorically, to become morally harsh or cruel |
| Conceptual Significance | The root evokes the imagery of fermentation and souring, a powerful metaphor in biblical thought for inner corruption, emotional embitterment, or moral harshness. Just as leaven alters dough from within, so embitterment or cruelty is portrayed as an internal process that transforms the person. |
| Morphological Notes | Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular (HVti3ms). The Hithpael stem often expresses reflexive or internalized action; the imperfect denotes incomplete or future action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys a reflexive or inchoative sense, indicating that the subject acts upon himself or enters a state. Rendering it as "he will turn himself sour" preserves the root idea of sourness or fermentation while accurately reflecting the 3rd person masculine singular imperfect form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חמץ (sourness, fermentation, pungency, harshness, embitterment)
| 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 (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 |