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Hebrew
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḫamišatum.
Pronunciation
Numeral
חֲמִישָּׁה • (khamishá) m (defective spelling חֲמִשָּׁה, construct חֲמֵשֶׁת (khaméshet), feminine חָמֵשׁ (khamésh))
- five
Usage notes
- In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:
- חֲמִשָּׁה סְפָרִים ― khamishá s'farím ― five books
- חֲמֵשֶׁת הַסְּפָרִים ― khaméshet has'farím ― the five books
- The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in five, such as twenty-five:
- עֶשְׂרִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה הַסְּפָרִים ― 'esrím vakhamishá has'farím ― the twenty-five books
- In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form חָמֵשׁ (khamésh) is often used regardless of gender.
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