Chametz in Hebrew is חָמֵץ (khaméts).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חָמֵץ
khaméts
adjective · masculine
In English
chametz
/həˈmɛts/ /ˈhʌmɪts/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for chametz as an adjective.
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- חָמֵץחמץkhamétsmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with chametz.
These words come before and after chametz in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chametz in Hebrew.
How do you say chametz in Hebrew?
chametz in Hebrew is חָמֵץ, said khaméts. Without vowel points it is written חמץ.
How is chametz pronounced in English?
chametz is pronounced /həˈmɛts/, /ˈhʌmɪts/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chametz and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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