Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
leaven
Usage: the thing leavened, leaven
Strong's Number
H2557
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
4
Strong's H2557 Quick Answer
Strong's H2557 חָמֵץ (chametz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chametz (khaw-mates') n-m. 1. ferment, (figuratively) extortion [from H2556] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include leaven and leavened. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chametz (khaw-mates') n-m. 1. ferment, (figuratively) extortion [from H2556]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- leaven and leavened
Meaning and Definition
chametz (khaw-mates') n-m. 1. ferment, (figuratively) extortion [from H2556] KJV: leaven, leavened (bread). Root(s): H2556
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2557. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2557 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chametz, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
leaven
Exodus 12:15
8×
leavened
Exodus 12:20
5×
How Strong's H2557 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2557 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2557 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2557.
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.
Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.
No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals; they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.
Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2557, grouped by book.
Exodus 7 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2557 FAQ
What does chamets (חָמֵץ) mean?
Chamets (Strong's H2557) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "leaven". chametz (khaw-mates') n-m. 1. ferment, (figuratively) extortion [from H2556]
How many times is chamets (חָמֵץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2557 across 4 books.
Where can I study chamets (חָמֵץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2557 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chamets (חָמֵץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as leaven and leavened. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.