Châmush — H2571

Definition

adjective

staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers

1. in battle array, arrayed for battle by fives, armed

Usually translated as

armed, harnessed

Origin

passive participle of the same as H2570

• Same as Chômesh (H2570)

Greek equivalents

• pémptos (G3991)

Occurrences

Châmush occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Joshua (2), Judges (1)

• Exodus 13:18 — But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed (וַחֲמֻשִׁ֛ים) out of the land of Egypt.
• Joshua 1:14 — 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 (חֲמֻשִׁ֜ים), all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
• Joshua 4:12 — And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed (חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים) before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
• Judges 7:11 — 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 (הַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים) that were in the host.