Original Word: חָמֵשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: chamesh
Pronunciation: khaw-maysh or kham-ish-shaw
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-maysh')
Definition: Five
Meaning: five

fifteen, fifth, five apiece

Masculine chamishshah {kham-ish-shaw}; a primitive numeral; five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (X apiece).

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
five
NASB Translation
1,005* (1), 1,335* (1), 1,365* (1), 1,775* (2), 15* (1), 15,000* (1), 185,000* (2), 245* (3), 25,000* (16), 25,100* (1), 30,500* (2), 307,500* (1), 32,500* (1), 337,500* (2), 345* (2), 35,400* (2), 4,500* (8), 40,500* (3), 41,500* (2), 435* (2), 45* (1), 45,400* (1), 45,600* (1), 45,650* (2), 46,500* (2), 5,000* (7), 5,400* (1), 500* (3), 500,000* (1), 530* (1), 60,500* (1), 603,550* (2), 65* (1), 655* (1), 675* (1), 675,000* (1), 7,500* (1), 725* (1), 745* (1), 75,000* (1), 775* (1), 8,580* (1), 845* (1), 945* (1), 95* (2), fifteen* (15), fifteenth* (17), fifth (5), five (168), forty-five* (2), ninety-five* (2), sixty-five* (3), thirty-fifth* (1), thirty-five* (4), twenty-fifth* (3), twenty-five* (22).

חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה₃₄₂

noun masculine and feminine five (Late Hebrew id.; id.; Aramaic חֲמֵשׁ, חַמְשָׁא, , ; Phoenician חמשת; Palmyrene חמשא, with masculine noun, Reckend^{ZMG 1888, 408}; Assyrian —amšu, —amiltu Dl^{§ 75}; Ethiopic Arabic , Sabean & Lihyânian חֿמס DHM^{ZMG xxix, 613}; Epigr. Denkm. 71, 73); — masculine (c. noun feminine) absolute חָמֵשׁ Genesis 5:6 94t. + Ezekiel 40:30 (strike out ᵐ5^B Hi-Sm Co; Co strike out also in Ezekiel 40:25; Ezekiel 40:29; Ezekiel 40:33; Ezekiel 40:36) + Ezekiel 45:3 Kt (where read feminine with Qr); construct חֲמֵשׁ Genesis 5:10 67t. + Ezekiel 48:16 Kt; feminine (c.

noun masculine) absolute חֲמִשָּׁה see Lag^{BN 80} Genesis 18:28 139t. (including Ezekiel 8:16 strike out B Co and others); construct חֲמֵשֶׁת Numbers 3:47 (twice in verse) + 26 t.; — on plural חֲמִשִּׁים fifty, see below; — five, in Hexateuch chiefly P; —

1 without other numeral:

a. חָמֵשׁ before feminine plural noun Genesis 43:34 35t.; before collective noun צאֹן ׳ח 1 Samuel 25:18; see also בָּאַמָּה ׳ח five in cubit (s) = five cubits 1 Kings 7:23; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 2Chronicles 4:2; after noun (late) 2 Kings 8:16 (בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ לְיוֺרָם = in the fifth year) + 6 t. Chronicles; no noun expressed 1 Kings 7:39 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 7:49 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 3:20; 2Chronicles 4:7 (twice in verse).

b. חֲמִשָּׁה before masculine plural noun Genesis 47:2 18t.; after noun Exodus 36:38 36t. Numbers (all P); no noun expressed Genesis 14:9 (only here with article) + 20 t.

c. חֲמֵשׁ before noun (usually defined; except מֵאוֺת, אֲלָפִים, see 3, 4) Exodus 26:3,9; Exodus 36:10,16 + Ezekiel 42:16 אַמּוֺת ׳ח Kt, but Qr מאות ׳ח, see below

d. חֲמֵשֶׁת חַמְּלָכִים Joshua 10:5 5t.; הָאֲנָשִׁים ׳ח Judges 18:7,14,17; שׁקלים ׳ח Numbers 18:16; also, distributive, שְׁקָלִים ׳ח ׳ח Numbers 3:47; הַסְּרָנִים ׳ח Joshua 13:3; Judges 3:3; 1 Samuel 6:18; ׳בני מ ׳ח 2 Samuel 21:8.

e. = ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת חָמֵשׁ ליורם 2 Kings 8:16 the fifth (year) of Joram; בַּחֲמִשָּׁה לַחֹדֶשׁ on the fifth (day) of the month Ezekiel 1:1,2; Ezekiel 8:1; Ezekiel 33:21; (so also 15th, 25th, etc.)

2 ׳ח combined with עשׂר, עשׂרה ten = fifteen:

a. חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (c. noun feminine) Genesis 5:10; Genesis 7:20; Exodus 27:14,15; Exodus 38:14,15; 2 Kings 14:17,23; 2 Kings 20:6; 2Chronicles 15:10; 25:25; Isaiah 38:5.

b. חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר (c.

noun masculine), (1) after noun Esther 9:21; (2) before noun Exodus 16:1 ( = ordinal fifteenth, so Leviticus 23:6 +) Hosea 3:2 +.

c. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר before noun 2 Samuel 19:18 +.

d. חֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר, without noun = ordinal fifteenth 1 Chronicles 24:14 4t. + Ezekiel 45:12 (read חֲמִשִּׁים A Hi Co).

3 חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֺת = 500 Genesis 5:30,32 49t. + Ezekiel 42:16 Qr.

4 חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים = 5000 Numbers 31:32; Joshua 8:12; Judges 20:45; 1 Samuel 17:5; Ezekiel 45:6; Ezekiel 48:15; 1 Chronicles 29:7; 2Chronicles 35:9; Ezra 1:11; Ezra 2:69; — in 25,000, 35,000 etc. חֲמִשָּׁה (usually without ׳א) precedes the 20,000, 30,000, etc.

5 with other numerals:

a. חָמֵשׁ before larger numeral: (1) noun repeated Genesis 5:6 4t.; (2) noun with 2nd number only, Genesis 5:17 8t. + Ezekiel 45:3 Kt; (3) noun with בְּ with 2nd number Ezekiel 40:21 2t.

b. חָמֵשׁ after larger number: (1) noun repeated Genesis 25:7; (2) noun following ׳ח (only) Judges 14:10 + (especially in expressions of age and duration); (3) noun before both numbers, stative absolute, 2 Chronicles 3:15; stative construct 2 Chronicles 15:19.

c. no noun expressed, ׳ח between other number, e.g. ושׁבעים ׳שֵׁשׁ מאות ח Numbers 31:37.

d. חֲמִשָּׁה before larger number, noun following larger number Numbers 1:25 22t.

e. ׳ח follows, and (1) is followed by noun Judges 20:35 7t.; (2) noun precedes both 1 Kings 7:3; Jeremiah 52:30.

f. ׳ח precedes, no noun expressed 1 Kings 5:12.

g. ׳ח follows, no noun expr Genesis 18:28 +.

h. no noun expressed ׳ח between other number Exodus 38:28; Ezra 2:5.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be or become five.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4002: πέντε (pente) • The Greek equivalent for the number five, used in the New Testament in similar contexts of counting and measurement.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word חָמֵשׁ, its usage in the biblical text, and its cultural and symbolic significance.

Usage: The term חָמֵשׁ is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the number five. It appears in various contexts, including counting, measurements, and descriptions of quantities.

Context: • Numerical Significance: The number five is often associated with grace and God's goodness in biblical numerology. It is frequently used in the context of offerings, measurements, and military arrangements.
• Occurrences in Scripture:
• Genesis 5:32: "After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
• Exodus 26:3: "Five curtains are to be joined together, and the other five curtains are to be joined as well."
• Leviticus 26:8: "Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you."
• Judges 17:2: "He said to his mother, 'The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you, and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver with me; I took it.' Then his mother said, 'The LORD bless you, my son!'"
• Symbolic Use: The number five can symbolize human responsibility and God's provision. It is seen in the five books of the Torah, the Pentateuch, which lay the foundation for the law and covenant relationship between God and Israel.
• Cultural Context: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, numbers often held symbolic meanings. The use of five in various contexts, such as military formations or temple measurements, reflects its practical and symbolic significance.

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