כּוּשִֽׁים

𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤌

Kushi

Cushites

A person of Cushite origin; belonging to or descended from the people of Cush. The term refers primarily to individuals originating from Cush, a region generally identified with territories south of Egypt (often associated with Nubia or the Upper Nile region in contemporary scholarship). In the Hebrew Bible, the word is used ethnically to indicate someone whose ancestry is traced to Cush and, in some contexts, can serve as a personal name ('Cushi').

H3569

2 Chronicles 21:16 · Word #12

Lexicon H3569

Lemmaכּוּשִׁי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉
TransliterationKushi
Strong'sH3569
DefinitionA person of Cushite origin; belonging to or descended from the people of Cush. The term refers primarily to individuals originating from Cush, a region generally identified with territories south of Egypt (often associated with Nubia or the Upper Nile region in contemporary scholarship). In the Hebrew Bible, the word is used ethnically to indicate someone whose ancestry is traced to Cush and, in some contexts, can serve as a personal name ('Cushi').

Morphology HNgmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

PhraseCushites

SIBI-P1 Translation H3569-06

Cushite men

Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic; masculine plural absolute form of כּוּשִׁי.
Rendering RationaleThe noun is a masculine plural gentilic formed from כוש with the suffix -י, denoting those belonging to or descended from Cush. Rendering it as "Cushite men" preserves both the ethnic affiliation and the masculine plural morphology.

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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Kushim

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleGentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Cushite

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