חֲמ֤וּץ
𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤑
châmêts
stained crimson
To become sour or leavened, primarily referring to a process of fermentation in food, especially bread; by extension, to experience or undergo a transformation suggestive of souring or leavening, including figuratively the sense of moral corruption, agitation, or cruel behavior. The core lexical sense involves a physical or moral change from an original, unmodified state.
Isaiah 63:1 · Word #5
Lexicon H2556
| Lemma | חָמֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmêts |
| Strong's | H2556 |
| Definition | To become sour or leavened, primarily referring to a process of fermentation in food, especially bread; by extension, to experience or undergo a transformation suggestive of souring or leavening, including figuratively the sense of moral corruption, agitation, or cruel behavior. The core lexical sense involves a physical or moral change from an original, unmodified state. |
Morphology HVqsmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | stained crimson |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2556-02
soured one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, passive participle, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle masculine singular conveys one who has undergone the action of the root—having become soured or fermented. "Soured one" preserves the intransitive-to-result nuance of חמץ as a state resulting from fermentation or alteration. |
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