What does חֹדֶשׁ · חֲמִישִׁי mean in the Bible?
חֹדֶשׁ · חֲמִישִׁי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the fifth month".
Hebrew · H2320, H2549
הַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִשִׁי
The new moon; by implication, a month · fifth ; also a fifth
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חֹדֶשׁ H2320 the new moon; by implication, a month
Pronunciation ḥōdeš
Marks temporal divisions through lunar cycles; foundational to Hebrew calendar and festival observance
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חֲמִישִׁי H2549 fifth ; also a fifth
What does הַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִשִׁי (hachodesh hachamishi) mean in the Bible?
חֹדֶשׁ · חֲמִישִׁי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the fifth month".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2320, H2549?
H2320, H2549 is connected to 328 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the fifth month
Strong's H2320, H2549
Lexical occurrences 328 verses Source Gloss
the fifth month
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִשִׁי is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain