Strong's Definition
to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.
TWOT Reference: 679,680,681
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to be leavened, be sour
1a) (Qal) to be leavened
1b) (Hiphil) to taste something leavened
1c) (Hithpael) to be embittered, grieved
2) to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless
3) to be red
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָמֵץ
châmêts
BDB Definition:
1) to be leavened, be sour
1a) (Qal) to be leavened
1b) (Hiphil) to taste something leavened
1c) (Hithpael) to be embittered, grieved
2) to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless
3) to be red
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 679, 680, 681
Total KJV Occurrences: 3