חֻשִׁים
chu.shim
Hushim
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Hushim: A Proper Name in Hebrew Scripture Based on the lexical data provided, **Hushim** (H2366G) is a Hebrew proper noun that appears only once in the biblical text. As a hapax legomenon—a word occurring a single time—it offers limited opportunity for establishing semantic range or usage patterns through repetition within Scripture itself. The single occurrence prevents comprehensive analysis of how this name was deployed across different contexts or whether it carried specialized theological significance. Without additional occurrences, we cannot determine whether Hushim was a common personal name in ancient Hebrew culture or a more distinctive designation. The lexicon data provides no definition beyond identifying it as a proper noun, indicating it functioned as a personal name rather than a common word with describable meaning. For readers seeking to understand this term, its significance lies primarily in its status as a biblical name rather than in a transferable semantic meaning. The name appears in the text as a designation for a specific individual, but the single-occurrence limitation means that any broader cultural or theological implications remain unsupported by the lexical evidence alone.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text