What does חַלָּה · לֶחֶם · חָמֵץ mean in the Bible?
חַלָּה · לֶחֶם · חָמֵץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a cake (as usually punctured )".
Hebrew · H2471, H3899, H2557
חַלֹּת לֶחֶם חָמֵץ
A cake (as usually punctured ) · food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it) · ferment , (figuratively) extortion
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חַלָּה H2471 a cake (as usually punctured )
לֶחֶם H3899 food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)
Pronunciation leḥem
Staple sustenance representing basic human need; metaphorically signifies livelihood, covenant provision, and dependence on God.
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חָמֵץ H2557 ferment , (figuratively) extortion
Pronunciation ḥāmēṣ
Fermentation process that corrupts and spreads; metaphorically extends to moral corruption and exploitative practices
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What does חַלֹּת לֶחֶם חָמֵץ (ḥallōṯ leḥem ḥāmēṣ) mean in the Bible?
חַלָּה · לֶחֶם · חָמֵץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a cake (as usually punctured )".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2471, H3899, H2557?
H2471, H3899, H2557 is connected to 326 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a cake (as usually punctured )
Strong's H2471, H3899, H2557
Lexical occurrences 326 verses Source Gloss
a cake (as usually punctured )
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain