חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה
𐤇𐤌𐤔𐤄
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).
Numbers 2:15 · Word #3
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 HAcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | five |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2568-05
five
| Morphological Notes | Adjective; cardinal number; masculine singular; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form חֲמִשָּׁה is the masculine singular absolute cardinal numeral from the root חמשׁ, denoting the quantity five. As a basic numeral adjective, it is most faithfully rendered simply as "five," preserving its quantitative sense without contextual expansion. |
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