fifty (masculine form)
| Root | חמש (ḥ-m-sh) |
| Core Meanings | five, fivefold grouping, numerical set of five |
| Semantic Range | the number fifty; a group or unit of fifty; age fifty; symbolic fiftieth occurrence (e.g., fiftieth year) |
| Conceptual Significance | The number fifty carries structural and covenantal significance in Scripture, notably in the Jubilee (the fiftieth year), symbolizing release, restoration, and fullness after seven cycles of seven. It also appears in military, administrative, and communal groupings, reflecting ordered social structure. |
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number; masculine plural absolute form; derived from חָמֵשׁ (five) with the -ים ending marking the standard masculine form for tens. |
| Rendering Rationale | חֲמִשִּׁים is the masculine plural cardinal form built from the root חמש (“five”), denoting a multiple of five—specifically five tens. The rendering preserves the numeric sense derived from the root while noting its masculine grammatical form, reflected in the Hebrew morphology. |
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