חֹ֫מֶשׁ

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

from H2567; a fifth tax
Traditional renderings: fifth participle

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Genesis 47:26לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ · that a fifth
So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.