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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2571. חֲמֻשִׁים (chamushim) -- Armed, equipped</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2571.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/joshua/1-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2571.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2571</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2570.htm" title="2570">◄</a> 2571. chamushim <a href="../hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chamushim: Armed, equipped</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חָמֻשׁ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chamush<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khah-moo-sheem<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khaw-moosh')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Armed, equipped<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>staunch, able-bodied soldiers<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָמֵשׁ (chamesh), meaning "five."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of being armed or prepared can be related to Greek terms such as ὁπλίζω (hoplizo - G3695), meaning "to arm" or "to equip."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "chamushim" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of being armed or equipped, particularly in a military context. It conveys the idea of being prepared for battle or journey, often implying readiness and organization.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, being "chamushim" was crucial for survival and success in both military campaigns and significant migrations. The Israelites, during their exodus from Egypt, needed to be organized and prepared for potential conflicts as they journeyed through hostile territories. The term reflects the importance of readiness and strategic planning in ancient warfare and travel.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>in battle array<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>army (1), battle array (2), martial array (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חֲמֻשִׁים</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective plural</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in battle array</b></font>, always this form, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-18.htm">Exodus 13:18</a> (E), <a href="/interlinear/joshua/1-14.htm">Joshua 1:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/joshua/4-12.htm">Joshua 4:12</a> (both D), <a href="/interlinear/judges/7-11.htm">Judges 7:11</a> + <a href="/interlinear/numbers/32-17.htm">Numbers 32:17</a> (JE), see <font class="hebrew2">חושׁ</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">חמת</font> (√ of following; meaning unknown; Mv and others, very improbably, from Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb033209.gif"> <em>grow rancid, putrid</em>; see on formation, Lag<sup>BN 154</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>armed men, harnessed <p>Passive participle of the same as <a href="/hebrew/2570.htm">chomesh</a>; staunch, i.e. Able-bodied soldiers -- armed (men), harnessed. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2570.htm">chomesh</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים החמשים וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים וחמשים חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים חֲמֻשִׁ֜ים חמשים chamuShim ha·ḥă·mu·šîm ḥă·mu·šîm hachamuShim haḥămušîm ḥămušîm vachamuShim wa·ḥă·mu·šîm waḥămušîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/13-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 13:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יַם־ ס֑וּף <b> וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים </b> עָל֥וּ בְנֵי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> went <span class="itali">up in martial array</span> from the land<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> went up <span class="itali">harnessed</span> out of the land<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/13-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Sea of the Red <span class="itali">martial</span> went and the sons<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 1:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאַתֶּם֩ תַּעַבְר֨וּ <b> חֲמֻשִׁ֜ים </b> לִפְנֵ֣י אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your brothers <span class="itali">in battle array,</span> all<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> your brethren <span class="itali">armed,</span> all the mighty<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you shall cross <span class="itali">battle</span> before your brothers<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 4:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שֵׁ֤בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ <b> חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים </b> לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> crossed over <span class="itali">in battle array</span> before<br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> passed over <span class="itali">armed</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the tribe of Manasseh <span class="itali">battle</span> before the sons<p><b><a href="/text/judges/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 7:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ קְצֵ֥ה <b> הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים </b> אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the outposts <span class="itali">of the army</span> that was in the camp.<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto the outside <span class="itali">of the armed men</span> that [were] in the host.<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the outposts <span class="itali">of the army</span> that was camp<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2571.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2571.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2571<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chamushim_2571.htm">ḥă·mu·šîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hachamushim_2571.htm">ha·ḥă·mu·šîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vachamushim_2571.htm">wa·ḥă·mu·šîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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