Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2558 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חוֹמֶץ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2556 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | chomets |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kho'-mets |
| Meaning: | 1. vinegar |
| KJV Renderings: | vinegar. |
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חֹ֫מֶץ noun masculine vinegar — ׳ ח absolute Prov 10:26 + 3 t.; construct Num 6:3 (twice in verse); — a common condiment Ruth 2:14, forbidden to Nazirite ( יין ׳ ח and שֵׁכָר ׳ ח) Num 6:3 (twice in verse) ( P ), offered (in cruelty) to a thirsty man Ps 69:22 (figurative for harshness lack of sympathy); in simile of sluggard כַּחֹמֶץ לַשִּׁנַּיִם Prov 10:26, עַלנָֿ֑תֶר ׳ ח Prov 25:20 vinegar on nitre (simile of merry songs for the heavy-hearted).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 69:21
Proverbs 10:26
Proverbs 95:90
