What does חֹמֶץ · ὄξος mean in the Bible?
חֹמֶץ · ὄξος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sour wine or vinegar".
Hebrew · H2558, G3690
חֹמֶץ
Vinegar · vinegar
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חֹמֶץH2558vinegar
Pronunciationchomets
Open lexicon entry →ὄξοςG3690vinegar
Pronunciationóxos
Sour wine drink of laborers and soldiers, marking Jesus's humiliation through lowest-class refreshment.
Open lexicon entry →What does חֹמֶץ (chometz) mean in the Bible?
חֹמֶץ · ὄξος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sour wine or vinegar".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2558, G3690?
H2558, G3690 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sour wine or vinegar
Strong'sH2558, G3690
Lexical occurrences6 versesSource Gloss
sour wine or vinegar
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.