חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh) — Fif

Hebrew word study: חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh), Strong's H2568. five

HebrewStrong's H2568
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh)
Pronounced: khaw-maysh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

five

Word study
Derivation: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral;

KJV translation words: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).

Where this word appears

Strong's H2568 is tagged on 343 words in 272 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 5:6 and last appears in Hosea 3:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

five ×126and five ×102was five ×21will be five ×17fif- ×15the five ×14were five ×8and was five ×6on the fif- ×5five of ×4on day five ×4for five ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֲמִשָּׁה ×89חָמֵשׁ ×53וְחָמֵשׁ ×42חֲמֵשׁ ×39וַחֲמִשָּׁה ×28וַחֲמֵשׁ ×26חֲמֵשֶׁת ×22בַּחֲמִשָּׁה ×17וַחֲמִשָּׁה ס ×10וּבַחֲמִשָּׁה ×3

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×73Ezekiel ×60Exodus ×332 Chronicles ×30Genesis ×251 Kings ×192 Kings ×141 Samuel ×11

Verses (first 25 of 272)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2549 חֲמִישִׁי (chămîyshîy), H2567 חָמַשׁ (châmash), H2572 חֲמִשִּׁים (chămishshîym).

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Frequently asked questions

What does châmêsh (H2568) mean?

Five.

How is H2568 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2568 as: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece)..

How often does חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh) appear?

Strong's H2568 is tagged on 343 words in 272 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 5:6 and last appears in Hosea 3:2.