חָמֵשׁ יָדוֹת
Five · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
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חָמֵשׁ H2568 five
יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
What does חָמֵשׁ יָדוֹת (chamesh yadot) mean in the Bible?
חָמֵשׁ · יָד is a Hebrew word meaning "five times as much, five portions".
Full entry for חָמֵשׁ יָדוֹת (H2568, H3027) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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