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חָמֵץ H2557

H2557 is the Hebrew word חָמֵץ, transliterated châmêts and said khaw-mates'. The King James Version most often renders it leaven.

Word: חָמֵץTransliteration: châmêtsSaid: khaw-mates'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 11 verses

What it means

ferment, (figuratively) extortion.

Where it comes from

from H2556 (חָמֵץ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

leaven 5×no leavened bread 3×leavened bread 2×leavened 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: leaven, leavened (bread).

Verses using חָמֵץ

All 11 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 12:15 · KJV

Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 13:3 · KJV

And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

Exodus 13:7 · KJV

Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

Exodus 23:18 · KJV

Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.

Exodus 34:25 · KJV

Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

Leviticus 2:11 · KJV

No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.

Leviticus 6:17 · KJV

It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.

Leviticus 7:13 · KJV

Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.

Leviticus 23:17 · KJV

Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.

Deuteronomy 16:3 · KJV

Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.

Amos 4:5 · KJV

And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2557 mean?

H2557 is the Hebrew word חָמֵץ (châmêts), meaning ferment, (figuratively) extortion.

How is H2557 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it leaven (5 times), no leavened bread (3 times), leavened bread (2 times), leavened (1 time).

How many times does H2557 appear in the Bible?

חָמֵץ (châmêts) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2557 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2556 (חָמֵץ).

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