חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים

𐤇𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤌

chamishim

hundred and fifty

multiple of חָמֵשׁ; fifty; fifty.

H2572

Genesis 8:3 · Word #10

Lexicon H2572

Lemmaחֲמִשִּׁים
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤌
Transliterationchămishshîym
Strong'sH2572
In-contexthundred and fifty

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

SIBI-P1 H2572-05

fifty (masculine form)

Rootחמש (ḥ-m-sh)
Core Meaningsfive, fivefold grouping, numerical set of five
Semantic Rangethe number fifty; a group or unit of fifty; age fifty; symbolic fiftieth occurrence (e.g., fiftieth year)
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesCardinal number; masculine plural absolute form; derived from חָמֵשׁ (five) with the -ים ending marking the standard masculine form for tens.
Rendering Rationaleחֲמִשִּׁים 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.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חמש (five, fivefold grouping, numerical set of five)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2568-01 bachamesh in five
H2568-02 bachamishah in the five
H2572-01 bachamishim in the fifties
H2568-03 chamesh five (feminine form)
H2568-04 chameshet five-of
H2572-02 chamishayv his fifty
H2572-04 chamisheykha your fifty (five‑tens)
H2549-02 chamishit a fifth-part
H2549-03 chamishito his fifth-part
H2571-01 chamushim armed men
H2568-06 chemesh five
H2568-07 chmsh five (feminine form)
H2568-08 hachamishah the five (masculine)
H2549-04 hachamishi the fifth one
H2572-06 hachamishim the five-tens
H2549-05 hachamishit the fifth
H2568-09 kachameshet about five of
H2568-10 lachameshet to the five-of
H2568-11 lachamishah to the five
H2572-07 lachamishim to five-tens
H2568-12 mechamesh from five (feminine)
H2568-13 uvachamishah and on the five
H2568-14 vachamesh and five
H2568-15 vachameshet and five (of)
H2568-17 vechamesh and five (feminine)

Word Usage (163 occurrences of H2572)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 6:15 חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים chamishim fifty
Genesis 7:24 חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים chamishim fifty
Genesis 8:3 חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים chamishim hundred and fifty