HebrewH2569Noun (Masculine)
חֹ֫מֶשׁ
cho.mesh
“fifth”
1Occurrences
H2569Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a fifth tax
from H2567 (חָמַשׁ);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
fifth part
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
H:N-M
Full Description
H:N-M
Occurrences
חֹ֫מֶשׁ appears 1 time in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Genesis
1
Key Passages
Genesis 47:26BSB
So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
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