Lexical Definition
כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִם Kûwshan Rishʻâthayim (koo-shan' rish-awthah'-yim) Cushan-rishathaim N:N-M-P
apparently from כּוּשָׁן and the dual of רִשְׁעָה; Cushan of double wickedness
Chushan-rishathayim.
- § Chushan-rishathaim = "twice-wicked Cushan"
- Cushan-Rishathajim, a Mesopotamian king
1) a king of Mesopotamia defeated by the judge Othniel the son-in-law of Caleb
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם | Rishathaim | Judg.3.10 |
| רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם | Rishathaim | Judg.3.8 • Judg.3.10 |
| רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם | Rishathaim | Judg.3.8 |
| כּוּשַׁ֥ן | Cushan- | Judg.3.8 • Judg.3.10 • Judg.3.10 |
| כּוּשַׁ֣ן | Cushan- | Judg.3.8 |
| Χουσανρεσαθαϊμ | Cushan-rishathaim | LXX.Judg.3.10 • LXX.Judg.3.10 |
| of Chushan-rishathaim | LXX.Judg.3.8 |
Extended Information
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.8
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַ֫יִם proper name, masculine king of Aram Naharaim Judg 3:8 (twice in verse); Judg 3:10 (twice in verse); otherwise unknown, ᵐ5 Ξουσαρσαθαιμ, ᵐ5L Ξουσανρεσαμωθ. כּוֺשָׁרוֺת see [ כּוֺשָׁרָה] below כָּשַׁר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 3:8 · 3:10 |
Profile
Male • King of Mesopotamia who oppressed Israel
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, oppressed Israel for eight years until Othniel defeated him. (Jdg.3.8,8,10,10)
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.8;
- only referred to as Cushan-rishathaim כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִם.
Cushan-rishathaim was the king of Mesopotamia (Aram-naharaim) who oppressed the Israelites for eight years after they had done evil in the sight of the Lord. As a result of their disobedience, the Lord sold the Israelites into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim.
In response to the Israelites' cry for help, God raised up Othniel, the son of Kenaz and Caleb's younger brother, as a deliverer. Othniel was empowered by the Spirit of the Lord and went to war against Cushan-rishathaim. The Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim into Othniel's hand, and he prevailed over the Mesopotamian king.
As a result of Othniel's victory, the land had rest for forty years until Othniel's death. This event is part of the recurring cycle in the book of Judges, where the Israelites fall into sin, face oppression from foreign rulers, cry out to God, and are delivered by a God-appointed judge.
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