חמישה

Hebrew

Root
ח־מ־שׁ‎

חמישה \ חֲמִשָּׁה • (khamishá) m (construct חֲמֵשֶׁת־‎, feminine חָמֵשׁ‎)

In Modern Hebrew, when the numbers three through ten modify a definite masculine noun and are directly preceding it, the construct form is used:
‏חֲמִשָּׁה סְפָרִים‎ ― khamishá s'farím ― five books

‏חֲמֵשֶׁת הַסְּפָרִים‎ ― khaméshet has'farím ― the five books
The construct form is not used for higher numbers ending in five, such as twenty-five:
‏עֶשְׂרִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה הַסְּפָרִים‎ ― 'esrím vakhamishá has'farím ― the twenty-five books
In colloquial Modern Hebrew, the form חָמֵשׁ‎ (khamésh) is often used regardless of gender.

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