Khametz (חמץ) means leavened in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
leavened
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khametz.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בצק שחמץ (תסס ותפח), או לחם שנאפה מבצק כזה.
The word Khametz is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָמֵץ
- Written without vowel points
- חמץ
- Said
- khametz
- Root
- ח־מ־צ
- Plural
- חֲמֵצִים
- Inflections
- ר' חֲמֵצִים; חֲמֵץ־, ר' חַמְצֵי־
- Gematria
- 138
This is how Khametz is said in other languages.
- English
- leavened
- Spanish
- levadura, leudado
These words mean the opposite of Khametz.
- מצה
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These words rhyme with Khametz.
The word Khametz is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ביעור חמץ
- לחם חמץ
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The word Khametz comes from the root ח־מ־צ, like these words.
These words come before and after Khametz in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khametz.
What does Khametz (חמץ) mean in Hebrew?
Khametz (חמץ) means leavened. It is said khametz, with the stress on metz.
What is the opposite of Khametz (חמץ)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khametz (חמץ) are מצה.
What rhymes with Khametz (חמץ)?
Words that rhyme with Khametz (חמץ) include קץ, יועץ, תשבץ, גץ, מץ, and זץ.
Is Khametz (חמץ) masculine or feminine?
The word Khametz (חמץ) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חֲמֵצִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חמץ of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.