חֹ֫מֶץ
cho.metsvinegarHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine6 occurrences4 books5 verses
Definition
from H2556; vinegar
Traditional renderings: vinegar.
Traditional renderings: vinegar.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders חֹ֫מֶץ:
- ὄξοςoxos“vinegar”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Numbers 6:3חֹ֥מֶץ · vinegar; וְחֹ֥מֶץ…he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.
- Ruth 2:14בַּחֹ֑מֶץ · into the vinegar sauceAt mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.
- Psalm 69:21חֹֽמֶץ׃ · and gave me vinegarThey poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
- Proverbs 10:26כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ · Like vinegarLike vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
- Proverbs 25:20חֹ֣מֶץ · or vinegarLike one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.