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In the biblical context, it is often associated with the prohibition of leaven during certain religious observances, such as the Feast of Unleavened Bread.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, leaven (or yeast) was a common agent used in bread-making to cause dough to rise. However, during specific religious festivals, particularly Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Israelites were commanded to remove all leaven from their homes and consume only unleavened bread. This practice symbolized purity and separation from sin, as leaven was often seen as a metaphor for corruption or sin that spreads and permeates.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2556.htm">chamets</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>that which is leavened<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>leaven (3), leavened (4), leavened bread (3), which is leavened (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חָמֵץ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Exodus 13:3</sup> <font size="+1"><b>that which is leavened</b></font> — <font class="hebrew2">֯</font><font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-15.htm">Exodus 12:15</a> 10t. — forbidden at Passover <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-15.htm">Exodus 12:15</a> (P), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-3.htm">Exodus 13:3</a>,7 (JE), <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16-3.htm">Deuteronomy 16:3</a>, in all sacrifices <a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-18.htm">Exodus 23:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-25.htm">Exodus 34:25</a> (both J E); compare <a href="/interlinear/amos/4-5.htm">Amos 4:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/2-11.htm">Leviticus 2:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10</a> (P; apposition); exceptions are <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לֶחֶם ח</font> of peace-offering <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/7-13.htm">Leviticus 7:13</a> (P), and the wave-loaves (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> appositive) <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/23-17.htm">Leviticus 23:17</a> (H). — see RS<sup>Sem 208 OTJC 2, 345</sup>. <p> <font class="hebrew2">מַחְמֶ֫צֶת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>anything leavened</b></font>, only <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-19.htm">Exodus 12:19</a>,20 (P). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>leaven, leavened bread <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2556.htm">chamets</a>; ferment, (figuratively) extortion -- leaven, leavened (bread). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2556.htm">chamets</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חָמֵ֑ץ חָמֵ֔ץ חָמֵ֖ץ חָמֵ֗ץ חָמֵֽץ׃ חמץ חמץ׃ מֵֽחָמֵץ֙ מַחְמֶ֖צֶת מַחְמֶ֗צֶת מחמץ מחמצת chaMetz ḥā·mêṣ ḥāmêṣ machMetzet maḥ·me·ṣeṯ maḥmeṣeṯ mê·ḥā·mêṣ mechaMetz mêḥāmêṣ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 12:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ אֹכֵ֣ל <b> חָמֵ֗ץ </b> וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> eats <span class="itali">anything leavened</span> from the first<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for whosoever eateth <span class="itali">leavened bread</span> from the first<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whoever eats <span class="itali">leavened</span> shall be cut person<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/12-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 12:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ אֹכֵ֣ל <b> מַחְמֶ֗צֶת </b> וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whoever eats <span class="itali">leaven</span> shall be cut person<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/12-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 12:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> כָּל־ <b> מַחְמֶ֖צֶת </b> לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> anything <span class="itali">leaven</span> shall not eat<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹ֥א יֵאָכֵ֖ל <b> חָמֵֽץ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> place. And nothing <span class="itali">leavened</span> shall be eaten.<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> brought you out <span class="itali">from this [place]: there shall no leavened bread</span> be eaten.<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and nothing shall be eaten <span class="itali">leavened</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֵרָאֶ֨ה לְךָ֜ <b> חָמֵ֗ץ </b> וְלֹֽא־ יֵרָאֶ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and nothing <span class="itali">leavened</span> shall be seen<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> days; <span class="itali">and there shall no leavened bread</span> be seen<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and nothing shall be seen <span class="itali">leavened</span> nor be seen<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/23-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 23:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִזְבַּ֥ח עַל־ <b> חָמֵ֖ץ </b> דַּם־ זִבְחִ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of My sacrifice <span class="itali">with leavened bread;</span> nor<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of my sacrifice <span class="itali">with leavened bread;</span> neither shall the fat<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/23-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> offer with <span class="itali">leavened</span> the blood of my sacrifice<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/34-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 34:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִשְׁחַ֥ט עַל־ <b> חָמֵ֖ץ </b> דַּם־ זִבְחִ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of My sacrifice <span class="itali">with leavened bread,</span> nor<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of my sacrifice <span class="itali">with leaven;</span> neither shall the sacrifice<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/34-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> offer with <span class="itali">leavened</span> the blood of my sacrifice<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 2:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֥א תֵעָשֶׂ֖ה <b> חָמֵ֑ץ </b> כִּ֤י כָל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> shall be made <span class="itali">with leaven,</span> for you shall not offer up in smoke<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be made <span class="itali">with leaven:</span> for ye shall burn<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not shall be made <span class="itali">leaven</span> or any<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 6:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֤א תֵאָפֶה֙ <b> חָמֵ֔ץ </b> חֶלְקָ֛ם נָתַ֥תִּי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> It shall not be baked <span class="itali">with leaven.</span> I have given<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> It shall not be baken <span class="itali">with leaven.</span> I have given<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not shall not be baked <span class="itali">leaven</span> as their share have given<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 7:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַלֹּת֙ לֶ֣חֶם <b> חָמֵ֔ץ </b> יַקְרִ֖יב קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with cakes <span class="itali">of leavened</span> bread.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [for] his offering <span class="itali">leavened</span> bread<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cakes bread <span class="itali">of leavened</span> shall present his offering<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/23-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 23:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סֹ֣לֶת תִּהְיֶ֔ינָה <b> חָמֵ֖ץ </b> תֵּאָפֶ֑ינָה בִּכּוּרִ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> baked <span class="itali">with leaven</span> as first fruits<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they shall be baken <span class="itali">with leaven;</span> [they are] the firstfruits<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/23-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A fine become <span class="itali">leaven</span> baked first<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/16-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 16:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תֹאכַ֤ל עָלָיו֙ <b> חָמֵ֔ץ </b> שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֛ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You shall not eat <span class="itali">leavened bread</span> with it; seven<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Thou shalt eat <span class="itali">no leavened bread</span> with it; seven<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/16-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> eat and <span class="itali">leavened</span> seven days<p><b><a href="/text/amos/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 4:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְקַטֵּ֤ר <b> מֵֽחָמֵץ֙ </b> תּוֹדָ֔ה וְקִרְא֥וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a thank offering <span class="itali">also from that which is leavened,</span> And proclaim<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a sacrifice of thanksgiving <span class="itali">with leaven,</span> and proclaim<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Offer <span class="itali">which</span> A thank and proclaim<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2557.htm">13 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2557.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2557<br>13 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chametz_2557.htm">ḥā·mêṣ — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/machmetzet_2557.htm">maḥ·me·ṣeṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mechametz_2557.htm">mê·ḥā·mêṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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