BDB2901
I. חֹ֫מֶשׁ noun [masculine] fifth part — only לְפַרְעֹה לַהֹמֶשׁ Gen 47:26, but connection with preceding awk-ward; read perhaps הַחֹמֶשׁ ( ᵑ6 ), or לְחַמֵּשׁ ᵐ5 , see Di.
Strong's Lexicon
H2569
H2569 — חוֹמֶשׁ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2569 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חוֹמֶשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2567 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chomesh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kho'-mesh |
| Meaning: | 1. a fifth tax |
| KJV Renderings: | fifth participle |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke