חָמַשׁ châmash

Meaning

to tax a fifth

In the King James Version: take up the fifth participle

Derivation: a denominative from H2568 (חָמֵשׁ);

Where it is used

• Genesis 41:34 Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.