חוּשִׁים
chu.shim
Hushim
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAccording to Strong's number H2366A, the Hebrew word חוּשִׁים (chu.shim) is a proper name referring to a specific person. This means that "Hushim" is likely a personal name, similar to a modern first or last name. Given that it appears only twice in the Bible, we can assume that "Hushim" is not a common noun or a descriptive term, but rather an identification of a unique individual. The limited frequency of its occurrence indicates that "Hushim" may have been more of a personal identifier than a descriptive epithet used to convey information about the person's character, actions, or circumstances.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text