02556

02556 חָמֵץ‎ chamets [khaw-mates’] a primitive root; v; [BDB-329b, BDB-330a] [{See TWOT on 679 }] [{See TWOT on 680 }] [{See TWOT on 681 }] AV-leavened 5, cruel 1, dyed 1, grieved 1; 8

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

• 02554 חָמַס‎ chamac to wrong, do violence to, treat violently; 02555 חָמָס‎ chamac violence, violent, cruelty; see also 02556 חָמֵץ‎ chamets to be leavened and 02557 חָמֵץ‎ chametz, the thing leavened.