כּוּשַׁ֥ן
𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤍
Kushan Risheatayim
Cushan
A proper name referring to a king, specifically 'Cushan of double wickedness.' The term is a compound of a personal or regional name (Kushan) and a descriptive phrase (Rish'atayim) meaning 'double wickedness' or 'twice-wicked.' In its biblical context, 'Cushan Rish'atayim' denotes a Mesopotamian (Aramean) king opposed by the Israelites during the period of the Judges. The phrase can imply exceptional or extreme wickedness, possibly with an intended rhetorical or polemical emphasis in the narrative.
Judges 3:10 · Word #21
Lexicon H3573
| Lemma | כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤍 𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤕𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Kushan Risheatayim |
| Strong's | H3573 |
| Definition | A proper name referring to a king, specifically 'Cushan of double wickedness.' The term is a compound of a personal or regional name (Kushan) and a descriptive phrase (Rish'atayim) meaning 'double wickedness' or 'twice-wicked.' In its biblical context, 'Cushan Rish'atayim' denotes a Mesopotamian (Aramean) king opposed by the Israelites during the period of the Judges. The phrase can imply exceptional or extreme wickedness, possibly with an intended rhetorical or polemical emphasis in the narrative. |
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 | Cushan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3573-01
Kushan of double-wickedness
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | Though appearing here in shortened form as a proper name, the lexeme is historically tied to the compound name meaning "double wickedness" from the root רשע. This rendering preserves the polemical force and root meaning embedded in the name while reflecting its singular proper-name morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kushan Risheatayim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Kushan of double-wickedness |