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H2557
Hebrew
Original Word
חָמֵץTransliteration
châmêts
Pronunciation
khaw-mates'
Definition
xlit châmêtz corrected to châmêts; from חָמֵץ; ferment, (figuratively) extortion; leaven, leavened (bread).
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