חָמִיץ
cha.mits
salted
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חָמִיץ (cha.mits) is defined as "salted." Given its semantic domain is "Food & Drink," it likely refers to preserved or seasoned food using salt. The limited occurrence in the Bible (1 time) suggests that this term is a specific technical word, perhaps used by ancient Israelites to refer to a distinct type of preserved or seasoned food. The unique occurrence of this term in the Bible means that its significance can be inferred from its context. Without additional information, it's difficult to make broader statements about its use or cultural significance, but as a word that combines the concepts of food, preservation, and seasoning with salt, it's likely used to describe a specific type of food preparation.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text