Strong’s H2568

חָמֵשׁ

Part of speech

Noun

Transliteration

chamesh

Pronunciation

khaw-maysh or kham-ish-shaw

Definition

Five

Meaning

five

Usage

The Hebrew words חָמֵשׁ (chamesh) and חֲמִשָּׁה (chamishshah) are used to denote the number five. They appear frequently in the Hebrew Bible to indicate quantity, order, or measurement. The numeral is used in various contexts, including counting people, objects, and time periods.

Bible references

Genesis 5:6;Genesis 5:10;Genesis 5:11;Genesis 5:15;Genesis 5:17;Genesis 5:21;Genesis 5:23;Genesis 5:30;Genesis 5:30;Genesis 5:32;Genesis 7:20;Genesis 11:11;Genesis 11:12;Genesis 11:32;Genesis 12:4;Genesis 14:9;Genesis 18:28;Genesis 18:28;Genesis 18:28;Genesis 25:7;Genesis 43:34;Genesis 45:6;Genesis 45:11;Genesis 45:22;Genesis 47:2