חֲמַץ

חֲמַץch. (preced. wds.) 1) to be hot, (of color) red, v. חִימּוּצָא, חִימּוּצָתָא. 2) to be sour, salty Pa. חַמֵּיץ to put to shame. Targ. Prov. 10:1 (h. text תוגת), v. חִימּוּצָא. Af. אַחְמִיץ 1) same. Ib. 25:8; 28:7 (Ms. Pa., h. text הכלים). 2) to degenerate. R. Hash. 4a מנלן דא׳ what evidence have we that he became wicked?, v. preced.