What does חָמֻשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. able-bodied soldiers".
Hebrew · H2571
חָמֻשׁ
Staunch , i.e. able-bodied soldiers
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חָמֻשׁH2571
What does חָמֻשׁ mean in the Bible?
חָמֻשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "staunch , i.e. able-bodied soldiers".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2571?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include armed for battle (1), arrayed for battle (1), must be armed for battle (1), where armed men (1).
Where does חָמֻשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 13:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (2), Exodus (1), Judges (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itarmed for battle1×Joshua 4:12
arrayed for battle1×Exodus 13:18
must be armed for battle1×Joshua 1:14
where armed men1×Judges 7:11
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 13:18וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛יםtoarrayed for battleConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralJoshua 1:14חֲמֻשִׁ֜יםtomust be armed for battleVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralJoshua 4:12חֲמֻשִׁ֔יםtoarmed for battleVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralJudges 7:11הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖יםtowhere armed menArticle | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 13:18
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Exodus1Joshua2Judges1
Source forms
הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים1xha·ḥă·mu·šîmJudges 7:11
וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים1xwa·ḥă·mu·šîmExodus 13:18
חֲמֻשִׁ֜ים1xḥă·mu·šîmJoshua 1:14
חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים1xḥă·mu·šîmJoshua 4:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural2xJoshua 1:14, Joshua 4:12
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural1xJudges 7:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural1xExodus 13:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. staunch , i.e. able-bodied soldiers
Source Gloss
staunch , i.e. able-bodied soldiers
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers BDB: in battle array Usage: armed (men), harnessed.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Participle passiveJosh 1:14 · Josh 4:122×
Word Origins
חָמֻשׁ is built from this root:
חֹמֶשׁH2570