חָמֵץ (châmêts) — Leaven
Hebrew word study: חָמֵץ (châmêts), Strong's H2557. ferment, (figuratively) extortion
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
ferment, (figuratively) extortion
KJV translation words: leaven, leavened (bread).
Strong's H2557 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 12:15 and last appears in Amos 4:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 11)
- Exodus 12:15 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Exodus 13:3 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Exodus 13:7 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Exodus 23:18 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Exodus 34:25 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Leviticus 2:11 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Leviticus 6:17 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Leviticus 7:13 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Leviticus 23:17 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Deuteronomy 16:3 — חָמֵץ — leaven
- Amos 4:5 — מֵחָמֵץ — from a thing leavened
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Named in this entry's derivation: H2556 חָמֵץ (châmêts).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does châmêts (H2557) mean?
Ferment, (figuratively) extortion.
How is H2557 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2557 as: leaven, leavened (bread)..
How often does חָמֵץ (châmêts) appear?
Strong's H2557 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 12:15 and last appears in Amos 4:5.
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