חָמֻשׁchâmush
in battle array, always this form (Exodus 13:18; Joshua 1:14; Joshua 4:12; Judges 7:11; Numbers 32:17)
Pronunciation: khaw-moosh' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2571
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 13:18 So God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea. Thus the Israelites left Egypt like an army ready for battle.
- Joshua 1:14 Your wives, children, and livestock may remain here in the land Moses assigned to you on the east side of the Jordan River. But your strong warriors, fully armed, must lead the other tribes across the Jordan to help them conquer their territory. Stay with them
- Joshua 4:12 The armed warriors from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh led the Israelites across the Jordan, just as Moses had directed.
- Judges 7:11 Listen to what the Midianites are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged. Then you will be eager to attack.” So Gideon took Purah and went down to the edge of the enemy camp.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).