Hebrew · H3569

כּוּשִׁי

A Cushite , or descendant of Cush

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כּוּשִׁיH3569

Pronunciationkûšiy

What does כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy) mean in the Bible?

כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy): Ethnic/geographic designation for peoples of ancient Nubia/Upper Nile region, often associated with African identity in OT narrative.

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What does כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy) mean in the Bible?

כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy): Ethnic/geographic designation for peoples of ancient Nubia/Upper Nile region, often associated with African identity in OT narrative.

How does the BSB render H3569?

The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Cushite (10), the Cushites (4), and Cushites (2), . . . (1), a Cushite (1).

Where does כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 12:1. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (8), 2 Chronicles (7), Jeremiah (5), Numbers (2).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the Cushite10×Numbers 12:1, 2 Samuel 18:21, 2 Samuel 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:23

the Cushites4×2 Chronicles 14:12, 2 Chronicles 14:13, 2 Chronicles 16:8, 2 Chronicles 21:16

and Cushites2×2 Chronicles 12:3, Daniel 11:43

. . .1×2 Samuel 18:31

a Cushite1×Numbers 12:1

And the Cushite1×2 Samuel 18:32

and the Cushites1×2 Chronicles 14:12

Can the Ethiopian1×Jeremiah 13:23

like the Cushites1×Amos 9:7

O Cushites1×Zephaniah 2:12

of Cushi1×Zephaniah 1:1

the Cushite that1×Jeremiah 39:16

to a Cushite1×2 Samuel 18:21

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 12:1

Aligned rows26

Books represented7

Numbers22 Samuel82 Chronicles7Jeremiah5Daniel1Amos1Zephaniah2

Source forms

הַכּוּשִׁ֗י3xhak·kū·šî2 Samuel 18:31, 2 Samuel 18:32, 2 Chronicles 14:9

הַכּוּשִׁ֜י3xhak·kū·šîJeremiah 38:7, Jeremiah 38:12, Jeremiah 39:16

הַכּוּשִׁ֖י2xhak·kū·šî2 Samuel 18:31, Jeremiah 38:10

הַכּוּשִׁ֑י1xhak·kū·šî2 Samuel 18:22

הַכּוּשִׁ֔י1xhak·kū·šî2 Samuel 18:32

הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃1xhak·kū·šî2 Samuel 18:23

הַכּוּשִׁ֔ים1xhak·kū·šîm2 Chronicles 14:12

הַכּוּשִׁ֣ים1xhak·kū·šîm2 Chronicles 16:8

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular11x2 Samuel 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:23, 2 Samuel 18:31, 2 Samuel 18:32

Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural3x2 Chronicles 14:12, 2 Chronicles 16:8

Noun - proper - masculine plural3x2 Chronicles 21:16, Amos 9:7, Zephaniah 2:12

Noun - proper - masculine singular3x2 Samuel 18:21, Jeremiah 13:23, Zephaniah 1:1

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural2x2 Chronicles 12:3, Daniel 11:43

Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xNumbers 12:1

Noun - proper - feminine singular1xNumbers 12:1

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 18:21

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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כּוּשִׁי

What does כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy) mean in the Bible?

What does כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3569?

Where does כּוּשִׁי (kûšiy) appear in Scripture?

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