Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
vinegar
Usage: vinegar
Strong's Number
H2558
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H2558 Quick Answer
Strong's H2558 חוֹמֶץ (chomets) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chomets (kho'-mets) n-m. 1. vinegar [from H2556] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include vinegar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chomets (kho'-mets) n-m. 1. vinegar [from H2556]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- vinegar
Meaning and Definition
chomets (kho'-mets) n-m. 1. vinegar [from H2556] KJV: vinegar. Root(s): H2556
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2558. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2558 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chomets, 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.
vinegar
Numbers 6:3
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How Strong's H2558 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2558 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 H2558 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2558.
He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2558, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2558 FAQ
What does chomets (חֹמֶץ) mean?
Chomets (Strong's H2558) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "vinegar". chomets (kho'-mets) n-m. 1. vinegar [from H2556]
How many times is chomets (חֹמֶץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2558 across 4 books.
Where can I study chomets (חֹמֶץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2558 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chomets (חֹמֶץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as vinegar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.