What does חָמֵץ · שְׂאֹר mean in the Bible?
חָמֵץ · שְׂאֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "leavened thing / leaven".
Hebrew · H2557, H7603
חָמֵץ / שְׂאֹר
Ferment , (figuratively) extortion · barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)
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חָמֵץH2557ferment , (figuratively) extortion
Pronunciationḥāmēṣ
Fermentation process that corrupts and spreads; metaphorically extends to moral corruption and exploitative practices
Open lexicon entry →שְׂאֹרH7603barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)
Pronunciationšĕʾōr
Leaven as symbolic corruption or corruption agent; fermentation's hidden expansion makes it metaphor for moral/doctrinal contamination
Open lexicon entry →What does חָמֵץ / שְׂאֹר (chamets / se'or) mean in the Bible?
חָמֵץ · שְׂאֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "leavened thing / leaven".
Full entry for חָמֵץ / שְׂאֹר (H2557, H7603) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2557, H7603?
H2557, H7603 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. leavened thing / leaven
Source Gloss
leavened thing / leaven
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms12
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
Participle activeExod 12:19 · Exod 12:202×
Word Origins
חָמֵץ / שְׂאֹר is built from this root: