Strong H2556H2556Cחָמַץ

to oppress

One of the 3 senses of Strong H2556

Transliteration
châmêts
Pronunciation
khaw-mates'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless

General definition

A primitive root; to be pungent; that {is} in taste ({sour } that {is} literally {fermented} or figuratively {harsh }) in color (dazzling): - cruel ({man}) {dyed} be {grieved} leavened.

In the Bible

Strong H2556C appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • man1

First verses

  1. Psalms 71:4
    Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
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