וַ/חֲמֵ֥שׁ

𐤅/𐤇𐤌𐤔

vachamesh

and five

masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).

H2568

Numbers 2:32 · Word #16

Lexicon H2568

Lemmaחָמֵשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤔
Transliterationchâmêsh
Strong'sH2568
In-contextand 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

SIBI-P1 H2568-14

and five

Rootחמש (ḥ-m-š)
Core Meaningsfive, fivefold grouping, fifth
Semantic RangeThe number five; by extension fifth; groups of five; distributive uses such as five each.
Conceptual SignificanceFive often structures biblical narrative and law (e.g., the five books of the Torah, five offerings, fivefold measures). As a foundational numeral, it contributes to patterns of order, completeness in smaller units, and covenantal or legal structuring in Israel’s tradition.
Morphological NotesConjunction וַ + cardinal number, feminine singular absolute (HC/Acfsa). Used with feminine nouns or in counting where the feminine form is required.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the conjunction וַ ("and") prefixed to the feminine singular absolute form of the cardinal number חָמֵשׁ ("five"). English numerals do not mark grammatical gender, so "and five" faithfully represents the feminine singular cardinal while preserving the additive force of the conjunction.

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Words from Root חמש (five, fivefold grouping, fifth)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2568-01 bachamesh in five
H2568-02 bachamishah in the five
H2572-01 bachamishim in the fifties

Word Usage (345 occurrences of H2568)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 5:6 חָמֵ֥שׁ chamesh five
Genesis 5:10 חֲמֵ֤שׁ chamesh five
Genesis 5:11 חָמֵ֣שׁ chamesh five