Meanings
Chumash1
proper nounChumash (plural Chumashim or Chumashes)
plural Chumashim · plural Chumashes
- JudaismAny book of the Pentateuch.
- The Pentateuch collectively.
Chumash2
nounChumash (plural Chumashes or Chumash)
plural Chumashes
- A member of a particular Native American people of southern California.
proper noun
- The colonial given language name of this tribe.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Chumash · proper noun
- Hebrewחֻמָּשׁ
- Yiddishחומש
- EnglishChumash
From Yiddish חומש (khumesh), from Hebrew חֻמָּשׁ (khumásh), from חֲמִישָּׁה (khamishá, “five”).
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Full word history & related roots →Chumash · noun, proper noun
- inzčʰumaš“the Santa Barbara Channel Island people”
- EnglishChumash
From Ineseño čʰumaš (“the Santa Barbara Channel Island people”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hebrew חוּמָשׁ, חוּמָשׁ
- חוּמָשׁ (khumásh)one of the Five Books of Moses
- חוּמָשׁ (khumásh)the Five Books of Moses
- חמישה חומשי תורהthe Five Books of Moses
Spanish jumash
- jumashthe Five Books of Moses
Yiddish חומש, חומש
- חומש (khumesh)one of the Five Books of Moses
- חומש (khumesh)the Five Books of Moses
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Chumash
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Chumash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chumash
MLA
“Chumash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chumash. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chumash,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chumash.
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