Lexical Definition

‎חוּשִׁים‎ Chûwshîym (khoo-sheem') Hushim ^N:N-F-P
or חֻשִׁים Chushîym (khoo-shem'); or חֻשִׁם Chushim (khoo-sheem'); plural from ‎חוּשׁ‎; hasters

Hushim.

• § Hushim = "who makes haste"
• Chushim, the name of three Israelites

n pr f
1) one of the two wives of Shaharaim
n pr m
2) the sons of Aher, a Benjamite
3) descendants of Dan

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12
• son of: Aher (אַחֵר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎חוּשִׁים‎, ‎חֻשִׁים‎ proper name, feminine wife of Shaharaim of Benjamin, ‎חוּשִׁים‎ 1Chr 8:8, ‎חֻשִׁים‎ v1Chr 8:11.

II. ‎חֻשִׁים‎ proper name, masculine of Dan, ‎׳‎‎וּבְנֵי דּן ח‎ Gen 46:23 compare‎חֻשִֿׁם בְּנֵי אַחֵר‎ 1Chr 7:12 (see Be VB); = ‎שׁוּחָם‎ (q. v.) Num 26:42 compare ‎שׁוּחָתִי‎ vNum 26:42 vNum 26:43.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Aher • A son of Aher, from the tribe of Dan.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hushim, a son of Aher, is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Dan in 1 Chronicles.

• A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.12;
• only referred to as Hushim חוּשִׁים;
• a son of Aher אַחֵר.

Hushim is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:12 as a son of Aher, who was from the tribe of Dan. The verse states, "Shuppim also, and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and Hushim was the son of Aher."

This genealogical record is part of a larger listing of the descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel in 1 Chronicles. The tribe of Dan, one of the twelve tribes, is mentioned in this context.

However, the identity of Aher is unclear, as this name does not appear elsewhere in the Bible. Some scholars suggest that Aher may be a reference to the tribe of Dan itself or a clan within the tribe.

The mention of Hushim as a son of Aher may indicate that he was a significant figure within the tribe of Dan or that his descendants formed a notable clan within the tribe.

Apart from this brief mention in the genealogy, no other information is provided about Hushim, son of Aher, in the Bible. The genealogies in Chronicles serve to establish the family lines and connections within the tribes of Israel, particularly in the post-exilic period when the Israelites were seeking to reestablish their identity as a nation.

All entries for Hushim: חוּשִׁים

Related Profiles:

• Aher (father)