חֲמִשָּׁה
𐤇𐤌𐤔𐤄
chamishah
five
masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).
H2568
1 Samuel 21:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H2568
| Lemma | חָמֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châmêsh |
| Strong's | H2568 |
| In-context | five |
Morphology HAcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2568-05
five (masculine form)
| Root | חמשׁ (ḥ-m-sh) |
| Core Meanings | five, fivefold grouping, quintet |
| Semantic Range | The number five; by extension five units, fivefold division, fifth (in some contexts), or distributive uses such as five each. |
| Conceptual Significance | Five is a foundational number in biblical thought, reflected in natural human counting (five fingers), the five books of the Torah, and structural groupings in law and narrative, often symbolizing completeness within a human or covenantal framework. |
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, masculine singular absolute (HAcmsa). Used when counting masculine nouns; the feminine counterpart is חָמֵשׁ or חֲמֵשׁ depending on form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חֲמִשָּׁה is the masculine singular absolute cardinal number. Since it modifies masculine nouns, the rendering preserves this by noting the masculine form, while accurately conveying the basic numeric sense "five." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חמשׁ (five, fivefold grouping, quintet)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2549-01 |
bachamishi | in the fifth (one) |
H2572-03 |
chamisheyhem | their fifties |
H2570-01 |
hachomesh | the stout belly |
H2568-16 |
vachamishah | and five |
H2572-08 |
vachamishayv | and his fifty-men |
H2572-09 |
vachamishim | and five-tens |
Word Usage (345 occurrences of H2568)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 5:6 | חָמֵ֥שׁ | chamesh | five |
| Genesis 5:10 | חֲמֵ֤שׁ | chamesh | five |
| Genesis 5:11 | חָמֵ֣שׁ | chamesh | five |