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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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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שְׂאֹר H7603 barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)
Pronunciation šĕʾōr
Leaven as symbolic corruption or corruption agent; fermentation's hidden expansion makes it metaphor for moral/doctrinal contamination
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What does חָמֵץ / שְׂאֹר (chamets / se'or) mean in the Bible?
חָמֵץ · שְׂאֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "leavened thing / leaven".
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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 groups 1 Aligned forms 12
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Participle active Exod 12:19 · Exod 12:20 2×
Word Origins
חָמֵץ / שְׂאֹר is built from this root:
Sources
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