Hebrew · H3569, G128 · unreviewed

כּוּשִׁי

A Cushite , or descendant of Cush · an Æthiopian (as a blackamoor)

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כּוּשִׁי H3569 a Cushite , or descendant of Cush
Pronunciation kûšiy
Ethnic/geographic designation for peoples of ancient Nubia/Upper Nile region, often associated with African identity in OT narrative.
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Αἰθίοψ G128 an Æthiopian (as a blackamoor)
Pronunciation Aithíops
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What does כּוּשִׁי (kushi) mean in the Bible?

כּוּשִׁי · Αἰθίοψ is a Hebrew word meaning "a person from Cush (Ethiopia/Nubia)".

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Meaning

a person from Cush (Ethiopia/Nubia)
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