כַּ/חֹ֤מֶץ
𐤊/𐤇𐤌𐤑
chômets
like vinegar
A sour liquid, typically wine or other fermented beverage that has turned acidic, used as vinegar; may refer to any fermented or soured drink consumed as a condiment, for flavoring, or in ritual settings. Extends to both the substance itself (vinegar) and the process or state of being soured.
Proverbs 10:26 · Word #1
Lexicon H2558
| Lemma | חֹמֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | chômets |
| Strong's | H2558 |
| Definition | A sour liquid, typically wine or other fermented beverage that has turned acidic, used as vinegar; may refer to any fermented or soured drink consumed as a condiment, for flavoring, or in ritual settings. Extends to both the substance itself (vinegar) and the process or state of being soured. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
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 | like vinegar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2558-03
like fermented sour drink
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ (“like/as”) prefixed to masculine singular absolute common noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹמֶץ denotes a fermented liquid that has turned sour (vinegar). The prefixed כ marks comparison (“like/as”), and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved in the singular English rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like vinegar
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Like vinegar' is the standard substance-based context here and aligns precisely with the common meaning and the sense intended by the proverb, rather than 'like fermented sour drink' which is more technically accurate to the SILEX definition but less contextually idiomatic. Adjusted for clarity and directness in context. |