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ḥāmōṣ חָמוֹץ ‘oppression’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥāmēṣ חָמֵץ ‘to leaven / be red / to oppress’
Roots: חמץ

ḥāmōṣ n, m
1) the oppressor, the ruthless

Mentioned in Isaiah 1:17

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