חָמֻשׁ (châmush) — Armed

Hebrew word study: חָמֻשׁ (châmush), Strong's H2571. staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers

HebrewStrong's H2571
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָמֻשׁ (châmush)
Pronounced: khaw-moosh'

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

staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers

Word study
Derivation: passive participle of the same as H2570 (חֹמֶשׁ);

KJV translation words: armed (men), harnessed.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2571 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 13:18 and last appears in Judges 7:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

arrayed for battle ×2and arrayed for battle ×1those arrayed for battle ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חֲמֻשִׁים ×2הַחֲמֻשִׁים ×1וַחֲמֻשִׁים ×1

Books where it appears most

Joshua ×2Exodus ×1Judges ×1

Verses (all 4)

  • Exodus 13:18 — וַחֲמֻשִׁים — and arrayed for battle
  • Joshua 1:14 — חֲמֻשִׁים — arrayed for battle
  • Joshua 4:12 — חֲמֻשִׁים — arrayed for battle
  • Judges 7:11 — הַחֲמֻשִׁים — those arrayed for battle

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2570 חֹמֶשׁ (chômesh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châmush (H2571) mean?

Staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers.

How is H2571 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2571 as: armed (men), harnessed..

How often does חָמֻשׁ (châmush) appear?

Strong's H2571 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 13:18 and last appears in Judges 7:11.