בַּ/חֲמֵ֥שׁ
𐤁/𐤇𐤌𐤔
châmêsh
in five
A cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'five.' In various contexts, can function as an ordinal (fifth) or as part of compound numbers (e.g., fifteen, fifty). Used to express quantities (objects, people, lengths of time, measurements), order in series, or partitive concepts (one of five).
Ezekiel 45:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H2568
| Lemma | חָמֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | châmêsh |
| Strong's | H2568 |
| Definition | A cardinal numeral denoting the quantity 'five.' In various contexts, can function as an ordinal (fifth) or as part of compound numbers (e.g., fifteen, fifty). Used to express quantities (objects, people, lengths of time, measurements), order in series, or partitive concepts (one of five). |
Morphology HR/Acfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in five |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2568-01
in five
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + cardinal number, feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition ב ("in/by/at") prefixed to the feminine singular absolute cardinal חֲמֵשׁ ("five"). The rendering preserves both the basic spatial prepositional sense and the numeral’s core meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
by five
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context is measurement of a square, so 'ba' indicates 'by' five (in the sense of 'five by five'); adjusted from 'in five' which is less idiomatic for dimensions. |