Lexical Definition
חַטּוּשׁ Chaṭṭûwsh (khat-toosh') Hattush N:N-M-P
from an unused root of uncertain signification
Hattush.
- § Hattush = "assembled"
- Chattush, the name of four or five Israelites
1) a descendant of David, apparently one of the sons of Shechaniah, in the 4th or 5th generation from Zerubbabel
1a) a man who returned with Ezra; maybe same as 1 above
1b) a man who returned with Zerubbabel; maybe same as 1 above
2) son of Hashabniah who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem with Nehemiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חַטּ֡וּשׁ | Hattush | 1Chr.3.22 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.22
- son of: Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה)
- brother of: Igal (יִגְאָל), Bariah (בָּרִיחַ), Neariah (נְעַרְיָה) and Shaphat (שָׁפָט)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַטּוּשׁ proper name, masculine **compare Nabataean חטישו, Cooke245.
1. man of Davidic line, post-exile, 1Chr 3:22 ᵐ5 Ξαττους ᵐ5L Ατους, Ezra 8:2 ᵐ5 Τους, A ᵐ5L Αττους.
2. a builder at the wall of Jerusalem Neh 3:10, ᵐ5 Ατουθ, ᵐ5L Αττους.
3. head of priestly house, post-exile, Neh 10:5* ᵐ5 Τους, ᵐ5L Αττους. Neh 12:2 ᵐ5L Αττους (B omitted); relation to 2 dubious.
חַי, חִיאֵל see below חיה belowחִידָה see below חוד.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 3:22 |
| Ezra | 8:2 |
| Nehemiah | 3:10 · 10:5* · 12:2 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shemaiah • A descendant of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) of Judah.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hattush was a descendant of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) of Judah. (1Ch.3.22)
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.22;
- only referred to as Hattush חַטּוּשׁ;
- son of Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָה;
- a brother of Igal יִגְאָל, Bariah בָּרִיחַ, Neariah נְעַרְיָה and Shaphat שָׁפָט.
Hattush was a descendant of King Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin) of Judah. He is mentioned in the genealogy of the royal line of Judah recorded in the book of 1 Chronicles. Hattush was one of the sons of Shemaiah, who was a descendant of Jeconiah through Pedaiah. Jeconiah was one of the last kings of Judah before the Babylonian exile, and his descendants played a role in the restoration of Jewish life after the return from exile. No other information is provided about Hattush in the Bible. (1Ch.3.22).
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