וְ/חָמֵשׁ֙
𐤅/𐤇𐤌𐤔
châmêsh
and-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).
Isaiah 7:8 · Word #10
Lexicon H2568
| Lemma | חָמֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châmêsh |
| Strong's | H2568 |
| Definition | 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). |
Morphology HC/Acfsa
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
| Phrase | and-five |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2568-17
and five
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + cardinal numeral, feminine singular absolute (adjectival number form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the feminine singular absolute cardinal numeral חָמֵשׁ with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). As a basic numeral from the root חמשׁ, its core meaning is simply the quantity five, here joined by “and.” |
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