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Strong's Hebrew · H2567

חָמַשׁ

châmash · khaw-mash'

Definitionto tax a fifth

Derivationa denominative from H2568 (חָמֵשׁ);

KJV usagetake up the fifth participle

Occurrences1 in the KJV · 1 verses

חָמַשׁ in Scripture

Genesis 41:34 Let Pharaoh do this , and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.