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Lexicon :: Strong's H2568 - ḥāmēš

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חָמֵשׁ
Transliteration
ḥāmēš
Pronunciation
khaw-maysh'
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive numeral
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TWOT Reference: TWOT- 686a

Strong’s Definitions

חָמֵשׁ châmêsh, khaw-maysh'; masculine חֲמִשָּׁה chămishshâh; a primitive numeral; five:—fif(-teen), fifth, five (× apiece).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 343x

The KJV translates Strong's H2568 in the following manner: five (300x), fifteenth (with H6240) (16x), fifteen (with H6240) (15x), fifth (6x), fifteen (with H7657) (3x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 343x
The KJV translates Strong's H2568 in the following manner: five (300x), fifteenth (with H6240) (16x), fifteen (with H6240) (15x), fifth (6x), fifteen (with H7657) (3x), variant (1x).

  1. five

    1. five (cardinal number)

    2. a multiple of five (with another number)

    3. fifth (ordinal number)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָמֵשׁ châmêsh, khaw-maysh'; masculine חֲמִשָּׁה chămishshâh; a primitive numeral; five:—fif(-teen), fifth, five (× apiece).
STRONGS H2568: Abbreviations
חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה 342 noun masculine and feminine five (Late Hebrew id.; id.; Aramaic חֲמֵשׁ, חַמְשָׁא, Wemfo, aXtwemfo; Phoenician חמשת; Palmyrene חמשא, with masculine noun, ReckendZMG 1888, 408; Assyrian ḫamšu, ḫamiltu Dl§ 75; Ethiopic ኀምስ፡ ኀምስቱ፡ Arabic خَمْسً, خَمْسَةً Sabean & Liḥyânian חֿמס DHMZMG xxix, 613; Epigr. Denkm. 71, 73); — masculine (with noun feminine) absolute חָמֵשׁ Genesis 5:6 + 94 times + Ezekiel 40:30 (strike out Greek Version of the LXXB Hi-Sm Co; Co strike out also in Ezekiel 40:25; Ezekiel 40:29; Ezekiel 40:33; Ezekiel 40:36) + Ezekiel 45:3 Kt (where read feminine with Qr); construct חֲמֵשׁ Genesis 5:10 + 67 times + Ezekiel 48:16 Kt; feminine (with noun masculine) absolute חֲמִשָּׁה see LagBN 80 Genesis 18:28 + 139 times (including Ezekiel 8:16 strike out B Co and others); construct חֲמֵשֶׁת Numbers 3:47 (twice in verse) + 26 times; — on plural חֲמִשִּׁים fifty, see below; — five, in Hexateuch chiefly P; —
1. without other numeral:
a. חָמֵשׁ before feminine plural noun Genesis 43:34 + 35 times; before collective noun צאֹן ח׳ 1 Samuel 25:18; see also בָּאַמָּה ח׳ five in cubit(s)＝five cubits 1 Kings 7:23; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 2 Chronicles 4:2; after noun (late) 2 Kings 8:16 (בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ לְיוֺרָם＝in the fifth year) + 6 times Chronicles; no noun expressed 1 Kings 7:39 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 7:49 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 3:20; 2 Chronicles 4:7 (twice in verse).
b. חֲמִשָּׁה before masculine plural noun Genesis 47:2 + 18 times; after noun Exodus 36:38 + 36 times Numbers (all P); no noun expressed Genesis 14:9 (only here with article) + 20 times.
c. חֲמֵשׁ before noun (usually defined; except מֵאוֺת, אֲלָפִים, see 3, 4) Exodus 26:3, 9; Exodus 36:10, 16 + Ezekiel 42:16 אַמּוֺת ח׳ Kt, but Qr מאות ח׳, see below.
d. חֲמֵשֶׁת חַמְּלָכִים Joshua 10:5 + 5 times; הָאֲנָשִׁים ח׳ Judges 18:7, 14, 17; שׁקלים ח׳ Numbers 18:16; also, distributive, שְׁקָלִים ח׳ ח׳ Numbers 3:47; הַסְּרָנִים ח׳ Joshua 13:3; Judges 3:3; 1 Samuel 6:18; בני מ׳ ח׳ 2 Samuel 21:8.
e.＝ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ ליורם 2 Kings 8:16 the fifth (year) of Joram; בַּחֲמִשָּׁה לַחֹדֶשׁ on the fifth (day) of the month Ezekiel 1:1, 2; Ezekiel 8:1; Ezekiel 33:21; (so also 15th, 25th, etc.)
2. ח׳ combined with עשׂר, עשׂרה ten＝fifteen:
a. חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (with noun feminine) Genesis 5:10; Genesis 7:20; Exodus 27:14, 15; Exodus 38:14, 15; 2 Kings 14:17, 23; 2 Kings 20:6; 2 Chronicles 15:10; 25:25; Isaiah 38:5.
b. חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר (with noun masculine),
(1) after noun Esther 9:21;
(2) before noun Exodus 16:1 (= ordinal fifteenth, so Leviticus 23:6 +) Hosea 3:2 +.
c. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר before noun 2 Samuel 19:18 +.
d. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר, without noun＝ordinal fifteenth 1 Chronicles 24:14 +4 times + Ezekiel 45:12 (read חֲמִשִּׁים A Hi Co).
3. חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֺת＝500 Genesis 5:30, 32 + 49 times + Ezekiel 42:16 Qr.
4. חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים＝5000 Numbers 31:32; Joshua 8:12; Judges 20:45; 1 Samuel 17:5; Ezekiel 45:6; Ezekiel 48:15; 1 Chronicles 29:7; 2 Chronicles 35:9; Ezra 1:11; Ezra 2:69; — in 25,000, 35,000 etc. חֲמִשָּׁה (usually without א׳) precedes the 20,000, 30,000, etc.
5. with other numerals:
a. חָמֵשׁ before larger numeral:
(1) noun repeated Genesis 5:6 + 4 times;
(2) noun with 2nd number only, Genesis 5:17 + 8 times + Ezekiel 45:3 Kt;
(3) noun with בְּ with 2nd number Ezekiel 40:21 + 2 times
b. חָמֵשׁ after larger number:
(1) noun repeated Genesis 25:7;
(2) noun following ח׳ (only) Judges 14:10 + (especially in expressions of age and duration);
(3) noun before both numbers, stative absolute, 2 Chronicles 3:15; stative construct 2 Chronicles 15:19.
c. no noun expressed, ח׳ between other number, e.g. ושׁבעים שֵׁשׁ מאות ח׳ Numbers 31:37.
d. חֲמִשָּׁה before larger number, noun following larger number Numbers 1:25 + 22 times
e. ח׳ follows, and
(1) is followed by noun Judges 20:35 + 7 times;
(2) noun precedes both 1 Kings 7:3; Jeremiah 52:30.
f. ח׳ precedes, no noun expressed 1 Kings 5:12.
g. ח׳ follows, no noun expressed Genesis 18:28 +.
h. no noun expressed ח׳ between other number Exodus 38:28; Ezra 2:5.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

5:6; 5:6; 5:10; 5:10; 5:17; 5:30; 5:32; 7:20; 14:9; 18:28; 18:28; 25:7; 43:34; 47:2

Exodus

16:1; 26:3; 26:9; 27:14; 27:15; 36:10; 36:16; 36:38; 38:14; 38:15; 38:28

Leviticus

23:6

Numbers

1:25; 3:47; 3:47; 18:16; 31:32; 31:37

Joshua

8:12; 10:5; 13:3

Judges

3:3; 14:10; 18:7; 18:14; 18:17; 20:35; 20:45

1 Samuel

6:18; 17:5; 25:18

2 Samuel

19:18; 21:8

1 Kings

5:12; 7:3; 7:23; 7:39; 7:49

2 Kings

8:16; 8:16; 14:17; 14:23; 20:6

1 Chronicles

3:20; 11:23; 24:14; 29:7

2 Chronicles

3:15; 4:2; 4:7; 15:10; 15:19; 25:25; 35:9

Ezra

1:11; 2:5; 2:69

Esther

9:21

Isaiah

38:5

Jeremiah

52:30

Ezekiel

1:1; 1:2; 8:1; 8:16; 33:21; 40:21; 40:25; 40:29; 40:30; 40:33; 40:36; 42:16; 42:16; 45:3; 45:3; 45:6; 45:12; 48:15; 48:16

Hosea

3:2

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2568 matches the Hebrew חָמֵשׁ (ḥāmēš),
which occurs 345 times in 272 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 5:6–Lev 23:39)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:6 - When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of[fn] Enosh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:10 - After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:11 - Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:15 - When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:17 - Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:21 - When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:23 - Enoch lived 365 years,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:30 - After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:32 - By the time Noah was 500 years old, he was the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:20 - rising more than twenty-two feet[fn] above the highest peaks.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:11 - After the birth of[fn] Arphaxad, Shem lived another 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:12 - When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:32 - Terah lived for 205 years[fn] and died while still in Haran.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:4 - So Abram departed as the LORD had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9 - They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:28 - Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?”
And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five righteous people there.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:7 - Abraham lived for 175 years,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:34 - And Joseph filled their plates with food from his own table, giving Benjamin five times as much as he gave the others. So they feasted and drank freely with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 45:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:6 - This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 45:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:11 - I will take care of you there, for there are still five years of famine ahead of us. Otherwise you, your household, and all your animals will starve.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:22 - And he gave each of them new clothes—but to Benjamin he gave five changes of clothes and 300 pieces[fn] of silver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:2 - Joseph took five of his brothers with him and presented them to Pharaoh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:1 - Then the whole community of Israel set out from Elim and journeyed into the wilderness of Sin,[fn] between Elim and Mount Sinai. They arrived there on the fifteenth day of the second month, one month after leaving the land of Egypt.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:1 - [fn]“If someone steals an ox[fn] or sheep and then kills or sells it, the thief must pay back five oxen for each ox stolen, and four sheep for each sheep stolen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:3 - Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, then join the other five into a second long curtain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:9 - Join five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and join the other six into a second long curtain. Allow 3 feet of material from the second set of curtains to hang over the front[fn] of the sacred tent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:26 - “Make crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:27 - and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 26:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:37 - Craft five posts from acacia wood. Overlay them with gold, and hang the curtain from them with gold hooks. Cast five bronze bases for the posts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:1 - “Using acacia wood, construct a square altar 7½ feet wide, 7½ feet long, and 4½ feet high.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:14 - The courtyard entrance will be on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side will be 22½ feet long,[fn] supported by three posts set into three bases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:15 - The curtain on the left side will also be 22½ feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 27:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:18 - So the entire courtyard will be 150 feet long and 75 feet wide, with curtain walls 7½ feet high,[fn] made from finely woven linen. The bases for the posts will be made of bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:23 - “Collect choice spices—12½ pounds of pure myrrh, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant calamus,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:24 - and 12½ pounds of cassia[fn]—as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. Also get one gallon of olive oil.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:10 - Five of these curtains were joined together to make one long curtain, and the other five were joined to make a second long curtain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:16 - Bezalel joined five of these curtains together to make one long curtain, and the other six were joined to make a second long curtain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:31 - Then he made crossbars of acacia wood to link the frames, five crossbars for the north side of the Tabernacle

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:32

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:32 - and five for the south side. He also made five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which faced west.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 36:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:38 - This curtain was hung on gold hooks attached to five posts. The posts with their decorated tops and hooks were overlaid with gold, and the five bases were cast from bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:1 - Next Bezalel[fn] used acacia wood to construct the square altar of burnt offering. It was 7½ feet wide, 7½ feet long, and 4½ feet high.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:14 - The courtyard entrance was on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side was 22½ feet long[fn] and was supported by three posts set into three bases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:15 - The curtain on the left side was also 22½ feet long and was supported by three posts set into three bases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - He made the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard of finely woven linen, and he decorated it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. It was 30 feet long, and its height was 7½ feet,[fn] just like the curtains of the courtyard walls.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:25 - The whole community of Israel gave 7,545 pounds[fn] of silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:26 - This silver came from the tax collected from each man registered in the census. (The tax is one beka, which is half a shekel,[fn] based on the sanctuary shekel.) The tax was collected from 603,550 men who had reached their twentieth birthday.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:28 - The remaining 45 pounds[fn] of silver was used to make the hooks and rings and to overlay the tops of the posts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:6 - On the next day, the fifteenth day of the month, you must begin celebrating the Festival of Unleavened Bread. This festival to the LORD continues for seven days, and during that time the bread you eat must be made without yeast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:34 - “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. Begin celebrating the Festival of Shelters[fn] on the fifteenth day of the appointed month—five days after the Day of Atonement.[fn] This festival to the LORD will last for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:39 - “Remember that this seven-day festival to the LORD—the Festival of Shelters—begins on the fifteenth day of the appointed month,[fn] after you have harvested all the produce of the land. The first day and the eighth day of the festival will be days of complete rest.

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