חָמֵ֥שׁ
𐤇𐤌𐤔
chamesh
five
masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).
Numbers 31:37 · Word #8
Lexicon H2568
| Lemma | חָמֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châmêsh |
| Strong's | H2568 |
| In-context | five |
Morphology HAcfsa
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 H2568-03
five (feminine form)
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal numeral; feminine singular absolute (used with masculine nouns according to Hebrew gender polarity in numbers 3–10). |
| Rendering Rationale | חָמֵשׁ is the feminine singular absolute form of the cardinal numeral "five." While English numerals do not mark grammatical gender, the note "(feminine form)" preserves the Hebrew morphological distinction, reflecting the gender polarity system used with counted nouns. |
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Words from Root חמש (five, group of five, quintet, fifth part)
| 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 |