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חָמֻשׁ H2571

H2571 is the Hebrew word חָמֻשׁ, transliterated châmush and said khaw-moosh'. The King James Version most often renders it armed.

Word: חָמֻשׁTransliteration: châmushSaid: khaw-moosh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers.

Where it comes from

passive participle of the same as H2570 (חֹמֶשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

armed 2×harnessed 1×armed men 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: armed (men), harnessed.

Verses using חָמֻשׁ

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 13:18 · KJV

But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

Joshua 1:14 · KJV

Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;

Joshua 4:12 · KJV

And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:

Judges 7:11 · KJV

And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2571 mean?

H2571 is the Hebrew word חָמֻשׁ (châmush), meaning staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers.

How is H2571 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it armed (2 times), harnessed (1 time), armed men (1 time).

How many times does H2571 appear in the Bible?

חָמֻשׁ (châmush) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2571 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: passive participle of the same as H2570 (חֹמֶשׁ).

Nearby entries

H2568 · חָמֵשׁ — five H2569 · חֹמֶשׁ — a fifth tax H2570 · חֹמֶשׁ — the abdomen (as obese)H2572 · חֲמִשִּׁים — fifty H2573 · חֵמֶת — a skin bottle (as tied up)H2574 · חֲמָת — Chamath, a place in Syria

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