H2558 - חֹמֶץ (chômets)

H2558 חֹמֶץ (chômets) kho'-mets

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

vinegar

Strong's Definition

vinegar

Derivation: from H2556 (חָמֵץ);

KJV Usage: vinegar.

TWOT Reference: 679b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) vinegar

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3690

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

vinegar

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֹמֶץ chômets BDB Definition: 1) vinegar Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2556 Same Word by TWOT Number: 679b Total KJV Occurrences: 6

Bible Occurrences (5)

6:3

2:14

69:21

10:26 25:20

Numbers 6:3

he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine... [or] strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins....

Ruth 2:14

At mealtime... Boaz said to her, Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce. So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

Proverbs 10:26

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so [is] the slacker to those who send him.

Proverbs 25:20

[Like] one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound [is] one who sings songs to a heavy heart.