חֲמִישִׁ֧ית
𐤇𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤕
chamishit
a fifth
or חֲמִשִּׁי; ordinal from חָמֵשׁ; fifth; also a fifth; fifth (part).
Leviticus 27:15 · Word #7
Lexicon H2549
| Lemma | חֲמִישִׁי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chămîyshîy |
| Strong's | H2549 |
| In-context | a fifth |
Morphology HAofsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | o — Ordinal Number — Ordinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2549-03
a fifth-part
| Root | חמש (ḥ-m-š) |
| Core Meanings | five, fivefold quantity, numerical grouping of five |
| Semantic Range | fifth (in order), one-fifth portion, fifth share, fractional division into five parts |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of a “fifth-part” often appears in legal, economic, and cultic contexts (e.g., adding a fifth in restitution, allocating a fifth as tribute), reflecting structured proportionality and covenantal accountability within Israel’s social and theological framework. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular ordinal adjective (absolute or construct), functioning substantively to denote a fractional portion; from חֲמִישִׁי derived from the cardinal חָמֵשׁ (“five”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root חמש (“five”) and appears here as a feminine singular ordinal used substantively. Rendering it as “a fifth-part” preserves the numerical root sense while clearly reflecting the singular form indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חמש (five, fivefold quantity, numerical grouping of five)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2568-01 |
bachamesh | in five |
H2568-02 |
bachamishah | in the five |
H2572-01 |
bachamishim | in the fifties |
Word Usage (45 occurrences of H2549)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:23 | חֲמִישִֽׁי | chamishi | fifth |
| Genesis 30:17 | חֲמִישִֽׁי | chamishi | fifth |
| Genesis 47:24 | חֲמִישִׁ֖ית | chamishit | a fifth |