Original: חָמֵץ

Transliteration: châmêts

Phonetic: khaw-mates'

Short Definition: Cruel

Original: חמץ

Transliteration: châmêts

Phonetic: khaw-mates'

BDB Definition:

1. to be leavened, be sour
   1. (Qal) to be leavened
   2. (Hiphil) to taste something leavened
   3. (Hithpael) to be embittered, grieved
2. to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless
3. to be red

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: TWOT- 679,680,681

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H2541