חַטּֽוּשׁ
𐤇𐤈𐤅𐤔
Chatush
Hattush
A personal name borne by several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, specifically among the Israelite community during the exilic and post-exilic periods. The specific lexical meaning is unknown due to the absence of an attested verbal or nominal root in biblical Hebrew. The name identifies its bearers as part of restored Israelite leadership or priestly genealogy.
Ezra 8:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H2407
| Lemma | חַטּוּשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤈𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Chatush |
| Strong's | H2407 |
| Definition | A personal name borne by several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, specifically among the Israelite community during the exilic and post-exilic periods. The specific lexical meaning is unknown due to the absence of an attested verbal or nominal root in biblical Hebrew. The name identifies its bearers as part of restored Israelite leadership or priestly genealogy. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hattush |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2407-01
Hattush
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | As a masculine singular proper name with no securely attested root meaning, the most faithful rendering is a direct transliteration. This preserves its identity function without imposing a speculative semantic value. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chatush
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hattush |