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ḥămušīm חֲמֻשִׁים ‘armed’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: passive participle of the same as ḥōmeš חֹ֫מֶשׁ ‘belly’
Roots: חומשׁ

ḥămušīm adj
1) in battle array, arrayed for battle by fives, armed

Mentioned in Exodus 13:18 Joshua 1:14, 4:12 Judges 7:11

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