חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
𐤇𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤌
chămishshîym
fifty
A cardinal number designating 'fifty,' used to indicate a total quantity of 50 objects, people, or units. It may function as both an adjective and a substantive, marking an exact sum or an ordinal interval. In legal, cultic, and narrative contexts, it designates age, amounts, groupings, time periods (such as days or years), and dimensions.
Esther 5:14 · Word #10
Lexicon H2572
| Lemma | חֲמִשִּׁים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chămishshîym |
| Strong's | H2572 |
| Definition | A cardinal number designating 'fifty,' used to indicate a total quantity of 50 objects, people, or units. It may function as both an adjective and a substantive, marking an exact sum or an ordinal interval. In legal, cultic, and narrative contexts, it designates age, amounts, groupings, time periods (such as days or years), and dimensions. |
Morphology HAcbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fifty |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2572-05
fifty
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, masculine plural form with -ים ending; absolute state; functions adjectivally or substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חֲמִשִּׁים is the regular masculine plural formation built from the root חמשׁ (five), literally "five-tens." The rendering "fifty" preserves the exact cardinal quantity while reflecting its derivation from "five." |
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