2548. chamits
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chamits: Sour, leavened

Original Word: חָמִיץ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chamits
Pronunciation: khaw-meets'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-meets')
Definition: Sour, leavened
Meaning: seasoned, salt provender

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמֵץ (chametz), which means "to be leavened" or "to be sour."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of leaven is ζύμη (zume), Strong's Greek #2219, which is used in the New Testament to describe leaven in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

Usage: The term "chamits" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is sour or leavened. It is often associated with bread or dough that has undergone fermentation, resulting in a sour taste. In the context of biblical law, leavened products were prohibited during certain religious observances, such as the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, leavening was a common process used in bread-making, where dough was allowed to ferment, causing it to rise and develop a sour flavor. However, during specific religious festivals, such as Passover, the Israelites were commanded to remove all leaven from their homes and consume only unleavened bread. This practice symbolized purity and separation from sin, as leaven was often seen as a metaphor for corruption and impurity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chamets
Definition
seasoned (with salt)
NASB Translation
salted (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חָמִיץ adjective seasoned (namely with salt, or a salt herb — Arabic , Punic Ἀμουτ [ = חמוץ ֗֗֗ ] DlauZMG 1873, 522; see Thes — rendering it more tasty), of provender for cattle בְּלִיל חָמִיץ יאֹכֵ֑לוּ Isaiah 30:24.

חֻמְצָה see I. חמץ Infinitive

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
clean

From chamets; seasoned, i.e. Salt provender -- clean.

see HEBREW chamets

Forms and Transliterations
חָמִ֖יץ חמיץ chaMitz ḥā·mîṣ ḥāmîṣ
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 30:24
HEB: הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה בְּלִ֥יל חָמִ֖יץ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: will eat salted fodder,
KJV: shall eat clean provender,
INT: the ground fodder salted will eat which

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Strong's Hebrew 2548
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ḥā·mîṣ — 1 Occ.
















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