2546. chomet
Strong's Lexicon
chomet: Vinegar

Original Word: חֹמֶט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chomet
Pronunciation: kho'-mets
Phonetic Spelling: (kho'met)
Definition: Vinegar
Meaning: a lizard

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמֵץ (chametz), meaning "to be sour" or "to leaven."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3690 (oxos): Refers to vinegar, particularly in the context of the New Testament, such as when Jesus was offered vinegar to drink during the crucifixion (e.g., Matthew 27:48).

Usage: The Hebrew word "chometz" refers to vinegar, a sour liquid produced from the fermentation of wine or other alcoholic liquids. In the biblical context, it is often mentioned in relation to its sour taste and its use as a condiment or preservative.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, vinegar was a common household item used for various purposes, including as a condiment, preservative, and even for medicinal purposes. Vinegar's sourness made it a symbol of bitterness and unpleasantness in some biblical passages. It was also used in religious rituals and offerings, although leavened products were generally prohibited in certain offerings, highlighting the distinction between vinegar and other fermented products.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
(a kind of) lizard
NASB Translation
sand reptile (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֹ֫מֶט noun [masculine] a kind of lizard, only in list of unclean creeping animals Leviticus 11:30 וְהָאֲנָקָה וְהַכֹּחַ וְהַלְּטָאָ֑ה וְהַחֹמֶט וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת ׃ (Aramaic is chameleon).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
snail

From an unused root probably meaning, to lie low; a lizard (as creeping) -- snail.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהַחֹ֖מֶט והחמט vehaChomet wə·ha·ḥō·meṭ wəhaḥōmeṭ
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Leviticus 11:30
HEB: וְהַכֹּ֖חַ וְהַלְּטָאָ֑ה וְהַחֹ֖מֶט וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃
NAS: and the lizard, and the sand reptile, and the chameleon.
KJV: and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
INT: and the crocodile and the lizard and the sand and the chameleon

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2546
1 Occurrence


wə·ha·ḥō·meṭ — 1 Occ.















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