חמישה
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ח־מ־שׁ (kh-m-sh) |
From Proto-Semitic *ḫamš-.
Numeral
חמישה / חֲמִשָּׁה • (khamishá) m (construct חֲמֵשֶׁת־, feminine חָמֵשׁ)
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.
Coordinate terms
- Last: אַרְבָּעָה ('arba'á)
- Next: שישה / שִׁשָּׁה (shishá)