Hebrew word study
חָמֵץchâmêts — to be pungent
Pronounced “khaw-mates'”
to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
Translated in the King James as: cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.
Appears 6 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
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Exodus — 2×
Psalms — 2×
Isaiah — 1×
Hosea — 1×
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