Lexicon chomesh: Fifth part, one-fifth Original Word: חֹמֶשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fifth rib From an unused root probably meaning, to be stout; the abdomen (as obese) -- fifth (rib). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition belly NASB Translation belly (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. חֹ֫מֶשׁ noun masculine belly (Aramaic  ) — הַחֹמֶשׁ 2 Samuel 2:23 3t.; ׳וַיַּכֵּהוּ ֗֗֗ אלהֿח 2 Samuel 2:23 and he smote him in the belly; 2 Samuel 20:10 + 2 Samuel 4:6, read וַתָּ֫נָם וַתִּישָׁ֑ן and she slumbered and slept ᵐ5 We Dr.; yet corruption difficult to explain, see Klo; ׳וַיַּכֵּהוּ שָׁם הח 2 Samuel 3:27 (where probably insert אלֿ compare Dr). IV. חמשׁ (√ of following; meaning dubious; perhaps compare Arabic Forms and Transliterations הַחֹ֑מֶשׁ הַחֹ֔מֶשׁ הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ החמש ha·ḥō·meš haChomesh haḥōmešLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 2:23 HEB: הַחֲנִ֜ית אֶל־ הַחֹ֗מֶשׁ וַתֵּצֵ֤א הַֽחֲנִית֙ NAS: struck him in the belly with the butt KJV: him under the fifth [rib], that the spear INT: of the spear under the belly came the spear 2 Samuel 3:27 2 Samuel 4:6 2 Samuel 20:10 4 Occurrences |
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army, Sabean חֿמס men of a tribe who can bear arms; √ then possibly = I. חמשׁ (e.g. army as composed of five parts) see Lane Frey; also SabDenkm24, which cities tribus (from tres), quartier (from quartus, quatuor); > Thes MV and others who compare Arabic 
be firm strong, 
be courageous, etc.)