Strong's Lexicon

H2572

H2572 — חֲמִשִּׁים

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewchamishshiymnumberOccurrences: 163TWOT: 686c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2572
Word:חֲמִשִּׁים
Part of Speech:number
Etymology:multiple of H2568
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:163
Transliteration:chamishshiym
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kham-ish-sheem'
Meaning:1. fifty
KJV Renderings:fifty.

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חֲמִשִּׁים164 noun plural (a) fifty (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1833] Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1834], Phoenician חמשם; MI28 חמשן; Assyrian —amšâti Di in LotzTP 80) — חֲמִשִּׁים Gen 6:15 + 154 t. (including Ezek 40:25; Ezek 40:29; Ezek 40:33, strike out Co) + Ezek 45:12 (so read A Hi Co for חמּשׁה); suffix חֲמִשֶּׁיךָ 2Kgs 1:10; 2Kgs 1:12, חֲמִשָּׁיו 2Kgs 1:9 + 4 t., חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶם 2Kgs 1:14

1. absolute
a. a fifty, a company of fifty Exod 18:21; Exod 18:25; Deut 1:15; 1Sam 8:12; 2Kgs 1:9 (twice in verse) + 13 t. 2Kgs 1 (in 2Kgs 1:14 = fifties), Isa 3:3.
b. elsewhere, without noun expressed, (1) without other numeral Num 31:30; Num 31:47; Ezek 27:18 (twice in verse); Hag 2:16 (2) with other number ׳ ח preceding Exod 30:23 (twice in verse) + 11 t.; + 1Chr 12:34 Baer, van d. H. v.1Chr 12:33 (followed by אלף); (3) ׳ ח following Exod 38:26 + 10 t.; (4) ׳ ח between other number Num 1:23 + 23 t.
2. חֲמִשִּׁים without other number:
a. before noun Gen 6:15 + 58 t. + בָּאַמָּה ׳ ח Exod 38:12.
b. after noun 2Sam 24:24; Exod 26:11 + 4 t. Chronicles
3. ׳ ח before other numbers:
a. followed by noun Gen 7:24 +.
b. preceded by noun 1Chr 5:21.
4. ׳ ח after other number, and
a. this after noun 1Chr 8:40; Ezra 8:3; Ezra 8:26.
b. noun repeated e.g. Gen 9:28 ; Gen 9:29 .
5. ׳ ח preceded by construct e.g. שָׁנָה ׳ בִּשְׁנַת ח 2Kgs 15:23 ; 2Kgs 15:27 ; Lev 15:10; Lev 15:11.
6. ׳ ח = ordinal, fiftieth Lev 25:10; Lev 25:11; 2Kgs 15:23 , compare 2Kgs 15:27 .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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