Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
KJV Usage: cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
חָמֵץ (cha.mets) — to leaven. 1) to be leavened, be sour 1a) (Qal) to be leavened 1b) (Hiphil) to taste something leavened 1c) (Hithpael) to be embittered, grieved
חָמַץ (cha.mats) — be red. to be red
חָמַץ (cha.mats) — to oppress. to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
adj
Color
bright red = state in which objects have a bright red color ◄ as a result of being stained with grape juice, symbolizing blood
verb · חָמִיץ · חָמֵץ · חֹמֶץ · מַחְמֶצֶת
Taste | verb qal
to be leavened = process by which food becomes sour ◄ due to the addition of sourdough or leaven during the production process
Angry | verb hit | ≈ שׁנן
to be discontent, to be embittered literally: one's לֵבָב heart has become sour; hence: = state in which humans are extremely displeased about something
verb · חָמֹוץ · חָמוּץ
Unsafe | verb qal
to oppress = causative action by which humans cause hardship to other humans
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָמֵץ vb. be sour, leavened Qal be leavened
Hithp. be soured, embittered
base
[חמץ] vb. be red base
[חמץ] vb. be ruthless—only Qal Pt. ψ 71:4 ref