◄ 3570. Kushi ►
Lexicon Kushi: Cushite Original Word: כּוּשִׁי Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Kuwshiy Pronunciation: koo-shee' Phonetic Spelling: (koo-shee') Definition: Cushite Meaning: Cushi Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Cushi The same as Kuwshiy; Cushi, the name of two Israelites -- Cushi. see HEBREW Kuwshiy NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as Kush Definition two Isr. NASB Translation Cushi (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. כּוּשׁי proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ξουσει — 1 Jeremiah 36:14 great-grandfather of יְהוּדִי, q. v. (perhaps original appellation Cushite). 2 father of prophet Zephaniah Zephaniah 1:1. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from כּוּשׁ (Cush), referring to the region of Cush, which is associated with the area south of Egypt, often identified with modern-day Sudan or Ethiopia. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew term Cushi, the Greek term Αἰθίοψ (Aithiops) is often used in the Septuagint and other Greek texts to refer to Ethiopians or Cushites, reflecting a similar geographical and ethnic identification. This term is related to Strong's Greek Number 128 (Αἰθίοψ). Usage: The term Cushi is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to individuals who are of Cushite descent. It appears in various contexts, often highlighting the ethnic or geographical background of a person. Context: • Cushi is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to identify individuals from the region of Cush, a territory located to the south of Egypt. The Cushites were known for their distinct ethnic and cultural identity, and the term Cushi is used to denote their origin. • In the Bible, Cushi is mentioned in several contexts. For example, in 2 Samuel 18:21, Joab sends a Cushite to deliver news to King David: "Then Joab said to a Cushite, 'Go, tell the king what you have seen.' The Cushite bowed to Joab and ran." This passage highlights the role of a Cushite as a messenger. • Another notable mention is in Jeremiah 38:7, where Ebed-melech, a Cushite official in the royal palace, plays a significant role in rescuing the prophet Jeremiah from a cistern: "Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the king’s palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin." • The term Cushi is also used in genealogical contexts, as seen in Zephaniah 1:1, where the prophet Zephaniah is identified as "the son of Cushi." • The use of Cushi in the Bible underscores the presence and influence of Cushite individuals within the narrative of Israel's history, reflecting the broader interactions between different peoples and cultures in the ancient Near East. Forms and Transliterations כּוּשִׁי֮ כושי kū·šî kuShi kūšî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Jeremiah 36:14 HEB: שֶׁלֶמְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־ כּוּשִׁי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַמְּגִלָּ֗ה NAS: the son of Cushi, to Baruch, KJV: the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, INT: of Shelemiah the son of Cushi saying the scroll 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 3570 1 Occurrence kū·šî — 1 Occ.