כוּשִׁ֛י

𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉

Kushi

The Cushite

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 Samuel 18:21 · Word #10

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 HNgmsa 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 s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

PhraseThe Cushite

SIBI-P1 Translation H3569-03

Cushite

Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute; from כוש with -i suffix indicating affiliation or descent.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a masculine singular gentilic formed with the suffix -ִי (-i), denoting a man belonging to or descended from Cush. "Cushite" preserves the ethnic-geographic affiliation inherent in the root כוש.

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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Kushi

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

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