Châmêts — H2557

H2557 · Hebrew — חמץ

Pronunciation: khaw-mates'

Definition

masculine noun

ferment, (figuratively) extortion

  1. the thing leavened, leaven

Usually translated as

leaven, leavened

Origin

from H2556

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Châmêts occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (7), Leviticus (4), Deuteronomy (1), Amos (1)

Strong's Lexicon — C