HebrewH2571Adjective

חֲמֻשִׁים

cha.mush

4Occurrences
H2571Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers

passive participle of the same as H2570 (חֹמֶשׁ);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
in battle array, arrayed for battle by fives, armed

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

H:A

Full Description

Hebrew Adjective

Occurrences

חֲמֻשִׁים appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Joshua
2
Exodus
1
Judges
1

Key Passages

Exodus 13:18BSB

So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.

Judges 7:11BSB

and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.

Joshua 1:14BSB

Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,

Joshua 4:12BSB

The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.

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