חָמ֑וֹץ
𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤑
châmôwts
the oppressed
A person characterized by violence or brutality, specifically one who acts with aggression or oppression toward others. In certain contexts, the term points to someone engaged in physical or social injustice, commonly connoting a violent or unscrupulous aggressor.
Isaiah 1:17 · Word #6
Lexicon H2541
| Lemma | חָמוֹץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmôwts |
| Strong's | H2541 |
| Definition | A person characterized by violence or brutality, specifically one who acts with aggression or oppression toward others. In certain contexts, the term points to someone engaged in physical or social injustice, commonly connoting a violent or unscrupulous aggressor. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the oppressed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2541-01
violent man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine singular; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root idea of sharpness or harshness and denotes a man characterized by brutality or aggression. The masculine singular absolute form is reflected in the rendering "violent man." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the oppressed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'violent man' to 'the oppressed' to match the direct object role and context, as recognized in the common gloss and many translations; silex_definition allows for passive/object meaning here. |