What does אָפָה · חָמֵץ mean in the Bible?
אָפָה · חָמֵץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cook , especially to bake".
Hebrew · H644, H2557
לֹא תֵאָפֶה חָמֵץ
To cook , especially to bake · ferment , (figuratively) extortion
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אָפָה H644 to cook , especially to bake
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 לֹא תֵאָפֶה חָמֵץ (lōʾ tēʾāp̄eh ḥāmēṣ) mean in the Bible?
אָפָה · חָמֵץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cook , especially to bake".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H644, H2557?
H644, H2557 is connected to 38 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to cook , especially to bake
Source Gloss
to cook , especially to bake
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 2 Aligned forms 9
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Imperfect Lev 6:10 · Lev 7:9 · Lev 23:17 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Imperfect Exod 16:23 · Ezek 46:20 2×
Perfect Gen 19:3 · Isa 44:19 2×
Sequential imperfect Exod 16:23 1×
Participle active Gen 40:17 1×
Word Origins
לֹא תֵאָפֶה חָמֵץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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