לַ/כּוּשִׁ֔י
𐤋/𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉
Kushi
to 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').
2 Samuel 18:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H3569
| Lemma | כּוּשִׁי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kushi |
| Strong's | H3569 |
| Definition | 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'). |
Morphology HRd/Ngmsa
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
| Phrase | to the Cushite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3569-07
to the Cushite
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל with definite article + masculine singular gentilic noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic כּוּשִׁי denotes a masculine singular person belonging to Cush. The prefixed ל with assimilated article (לַ) marks direction or relation, yielding "to the Cushite," preserving both ethnicity and singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Kushi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Cushite |