Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
armed
Usage: in battle array, arrayed for battle by fives, armed
Strong's Number
H2571
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H2571 Quick Answer
Strong's H2571 חָמוּשׁ (chamush) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chamush (khaw-moosh') adj. 1. staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers [passive participle of the same as H2570] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include armed and harnessed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chamush (khaw-moosh') adj. 1. staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers [passive participle of the same as H2570]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- armed and harnessed
Meaning and Definition
chamush (khaw-moosh') adj. 1. staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers [passive participle of the same as H2570] KJV: armed (men), harnessed. Root(s): H2570
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2571. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2571 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chamush, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
armed
Joshua 1:14
3×
harnessed
Exodus 13:18
How Strong's H2571 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2571 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2571 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2571.
But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2571, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2571 FAQ
What does chamush (חָמֻשׁ) mean?
Chamush (Strong's H2571) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "harnessed". chamush (khaw-moosh') adj. 1. staunch, i.e. able-bodied soldiers [passive participle of the same as H2570]
How many times is chamush (חָמֻשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2571 across 3 books.
Where can I study chamush (חָמֻשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2571 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chamush (חָמֻשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as armed and harnessed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.