What does חָמֻשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. able-bodied soldiers".
Hebrew · H2571
חָמֻשׁ
Staunch , i.e. able-bodied soldiers
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חָמֻשׁ H2571
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 It armed for battle 1× Joshua 4:12
arrayed for battle 1× Exodus 13:18
must be armed for battle 1× Joshua 1:14
where armed men 1× Judges 7:11
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 13:18 וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים to arrayed for battle Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Joshua 1:14 חֲמֻשִׁ֜ים to must be armed for battle Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Joshua 4:12 חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים to armed for battle Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Judges 7:11 הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים to where armed men Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 13:18
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 Joshua 2 Judges 1
Source forms
הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים 1x ha·ḥă·mu·šîm Judges 7:11
וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים 1x wa·ḥă·mu·šîm Exodus 13:18
חֲמֻשִׁ֜ים 1x ḥă·mu·šîm Joshua 1:14
חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים 1x ḥă·mu·šîm Joshua 4:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 2x Joshua 1:14, Joshua 4:12
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 1x Judges 7:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 1x Exodus 13:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. staunch , i.e. able-bodied soldiers
Source Gloss
staunch , i.e. able-bodied soldiers
Extended definition Source: 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 groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Participle passive Josh 1:14 · Josh 4:12 2×
Word Origins
חָמֻשׁ is built from this root:
חֹמֶשׁ H2570
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