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Lexicon :: Strong's H2570 - ḥōmeš

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חֹמֶשׁ
Transliteration
ḥōmeš
Pronunciation
kho'-mesh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning, to be stout
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TWOT Reference: TWOT- 687a

Strong’s Definitions

חֹמֶשׁ chômesh, kho'-mesh; from an unused root probably meaning, to be stout; the abdomen (as obese):—fifth (rib).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H2570 in the following manner: fifth (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H2570 in the following manner: fifth (4x).

  1. belly, abdomen, fifth ribs

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹמֶשׁ chômesh, kho'-mesh; from an unused root probably meaning, to be stout; the abdomen (as obese):—fifth (rib).
STRONGS H2570: Abbreviations
† II. חֹ֫מֶשׁ noun masculine belly (Aramaic bdb033205) — הַחֹמֶשׁ 2 Samuel 2:23 + 3 times; וַיַּכֵּהוּ ֗֗֗ אלהֿח׳ 2 Samuel 2:23 and he smote him in the belly; 2 Samuel 20:10 + 2 Samuel 4:6, read וַתָּ֫נָם וַתִּישָׁ֑ן and she slumbered and slept Greek Version of the LXX We Dr.; yet corruption difficult to explain, see Klo; וַיַּכֵּהוּ שָׁם הח׳ 2 Samuel 3:27 (where probably insert אלֿ compare Dr).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

2:23; 2:23; 3:27; 4:6; 20:10

H2570

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2570 matches the Hebrew חֹמֶשׁ (ḥōmeš),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:23 - And what does this mean? return to Joab thy brother. But he would not stand aloof; and Abenner smites him with the hinder end of the spear on the loins, and the spear went out behind him, and he falls there and dies [fn]on the spot: and it came to pass that every one that came to the place where Asael fell and died, stood still.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:27 - And he brought back Abenner to Chebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him: and he smote him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asael the brother of Joab.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:6 - And, behold, the porter of the house winnowed wheat, and he slumbered and slept: and the brothers Rechab and Baana went privily into the house:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:10 - And Amessai observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab: and Joab smote him with it on the loins, and his [fn]bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died: and Joab and Abessai his brother pursued after Sabee the son of Bochori.
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