Lexicon :: Strong's H2570 - ḥōmeš

חֹמֶשׁ
Transliteration
ḥōmeš
Pronunciation
kho'-mesh
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning, to be stout
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TWOT- 687a

Strong’s Definitions

חֹמֶשׁ chômesh, kho'-mesh; from an unused root probably meaning, to be stout; the abdomen (as obese):—fifth (rib).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H2570 in the following manner: fifth (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H2570 in the following manner: fifth (4x).

  1. belly, abdomen, fifth ribs

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֹמֶשׁ chômesh, kho'-mesh; from an unused root probably meaning, to be stout; the abdomen (as obese):—fifth (rib).
STRONGS H2570: Abbreviations
† II. חֹ֫מֶשׁ noun masculine belly (Aramaic ) — הַחֹמֶשׁ 2 Samuel 2:23 + 3 times; וַיַּכֵּהוּ ֗֗֗ אלהֿח׳ 2 Samuel 2:23 and he smote him in the belly; 2 Samuel 20:10 + 2 Samuel 4:6, read וַתָּ֫נָם וַתִּישָׁ֑ן and she slumbered and slept We Dr.; yet corruption difficult to explain, see Klo; וַיַּכֵּהוּ שָׁם הח׳ 2 Samuel 3:27 (where probably insert אלֿ compare Dr).
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2 Samuel

2:23; 2:23; 3:27; 4:6; 20:10