Lexical Definition
כּוּשִׁי Kûwshîy (koo-shee') Ethiopian N:N--LG
patronymically from כּוּשׁ
Cushi, Cushite, Ethiopian(-s).
- § Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan "their blackness"
- a Cushite, or descendant of Cush
1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people
2) one of Joab's couriers
3) (TWOT) Ethiopian
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כּוּשִׁ֣י | Cushi | Zeph.1.1 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1
- son of: Gedaliah (גְּדַּלְיָה)
- father of: Zephaniah (צְפַנְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. כּוּשִׁי adjective, of a people of I. כּוּשׁ; — masculine כּוּשִׁי Jer 13:23 + 13 t.; feminine כֻּשִׁית Num 12:1 (twice in verse); plural כּוּשִׁים Zeph 2:12 + 6 t.; כֻּשִֿׁים Dan 11:43 כֻּשִׁיִּים Amos 9:7 —
a. singular agreeing with noun Num 12:1 (twice in verse) (E; only here feminine).
b. = substantive, a Cushite Jer 13:23.
c. id. with article, the Cushite, of Joab's adjutant 2Sam 18:21 (twice in verse) (where read ׳חַכּ, for ᵑ0 ׳כ, We Dr Kit Bu), v2Sam 18:22 v2Sam 18:23 v2Sam 18:31 v2Sam 18:31 v2Sam 18:32 v2Sam 18:32 in apposition with proper name Jer 38:7; Jer 38:10; Jer 38:12; Jer 39:16; 2Chr 14:8*.
d. plural כּוּשִׁים (הַ) = substantive Zeph 2:12; 2Chr 12:3; 2Chr 14:11* (twice in verse); 2Chr 14:12*; 2Chr 16:8; 2Chr 21:16 so כֻּשִֿׁים Dan 11:43, כֻּשִׁיִּים (si vera lectio) Amos 9:7.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 12:1 |
| 2 Samuel | 18:21 · 18:22 · 18:23 · 18:31 · 18:32 |
| 2 Chronicles | 12:3 · 14:8* · 14:11* · 14:12* · 16:8 · 21:16 |
| Jeremiah | 13:23 · 38:7 · 38:10 · 38:12 · 39:16 |
| Daniel | 11:43 |
| Amos | 9:7 |
| Zephaniah | 2:12 |
Profile
Male • Son of Gedaliah • Ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Cushi was an ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet, mentioned in his genealogy. (Zep.1.1)
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1;
- only referred to as Cushi כּוּשִׁי;
- a son of Gedaliah גְּדַּלְיָה;
- father of Zephaniah צְפַנְיָה.
Cushi is mentioned in Zephaniah 1:1 as part of the prophet Zephaniah's genealogy. He is listed as the father of Gedaliah and the son of Amariah, who was the son of Hezekiah. This genealogy serves to introduce Zephaniah and establish his lineage.
The name Cushi may indicate that he or his ancestors had a connection to the land of Cush, which is associated with the region south of Egypt, including parts of modern-day Sudan and Ethiopia. However, it is not uncommon for names to be passed down through generations, and the name itself does not necessarily imply that Cushi himself was from that region.
Apart from being mentioned in Zephaniah's genealogy, no other details about Cushi's life or role are provided in the Bible. His inclusion in the genealogy helps to establish Zephaniah's background and family heritage.
All entries for Cushi: כּוּשִׁי