Vinegar חֹ֫מֶץ

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Oct 8, 2026 · 2m

We are in Numbers chapter six with our word for today. חֹ֫מֶץ vinegar. It is used 6 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of vinegar, sour-tasting liquid produced from wine or other sources used as a flavorer or preservative. Because our word was used to identify something that was common and used every day we find it in wisdom literature to illustrate wisdom. Proverbs 10:26 כַּחֹ֤מֶץ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Proverbs 25:20 Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold…