חמץ

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חמץ

/ħaːˈmeːsˤ/
/ħaˈmet͡s/
/ħaˈmesˤ/
/ˈχɔmət͡s/
/χaˈmet͡s/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Cognate with Jewish Babylonian Aramaic חמע, Classical Syriac ܚܡܥ, Arabic حَامِض (ḥāmiḍ) and Akkadian 𒄩𒁀𒍮 (ḫabāṣu, ḫamāṣu, “to be cheerful, to be elated from alcohol”).

verb חָמַץ · khamáts · חָמֵץ · לחמוץ · לַחֲמֹץ · -

construction pa'al To leaven, ferment. (of dough)

noun חָמֵץ · khaméts · חֲמֵצִי · חֲמֵצֵנוּ · הֶחָמֵץ

Judaism, collective chametz (leavened food that is forbidden on Passover)

noun חֹמֶץ · khómets

misspelling defective spelling of חומץ (vinegar)

In English

chametz leavened foods forbidden on Passover
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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חמץ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%9E%D7%A5},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}