חֲמֵ֧שׁ

𐤇𐤌𐤔

châmêsh

five

A cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'five.' In various contexts, can function as an ordinal (fifth) or as part of compound numbers (e.g., fifteen, fifty). Used to express quantities (objects, people, lengths of time, measurements), order in series, or partitive concepts (one of five).

H2568

Esther 9:12 · Word #10

Lexicon H2568

Lemmaחָמֵשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤔
Transliterationchâmêsh
Strong'sH2568
DefinitionA cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'five.' In various contexts, can function as an ordinal (fifth) or as part of compound numbers (e.g., fifteen, fifty). Used to express quantities (objects, people, lengths of time, measurements), order in series, or partitive concepts (one of five).

Morphology HAcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasefive

SIBI-P1 Translation H2568-03

five

Morphological NotesCardinal numeral, feminine singular, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe form חָמֵשׁ is the feminine singular absolute cardinal numeral from the root חמשׁ, denoting the quantity five. As a basic numeral, the most faithful root-aware rendering is simply "five," preserving its cardinal sense without contextual adjustment.

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