הַ/כֻּשִׁ֖ית
𐤄/𐤊𐤔𐤉𐤕
Kushit
the Cushite
A female person of Kushite origin; specifically, a woman ethnically associated with the ancient region of Kush (Cush), located south of Egypt (primarily Nubia). The term designates her ethnic and, sometimes, geographic origin as a Kushite. In biblical contexts, it is used to identify women as belonging to or descended from the Kushite people, distinguishing them from Israelite or other neighboring populations.
Numbers 12:1 · Word #8
Lexicon H3571
| Lemma | כּוּשִׁית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Kushit |
| Strong's | H3571 |
| Definition | A female person of Kushite origin; specifically, a woman ethnically associated with the ancient region of Kush (Cush), located south of Egypt (primarily Nubia). The term designates her ethnic and, sometimes, geographic origin as a Kushite. In biblical contexts, it is used to identify women as belonging to or descended from the Kushite people, distinguishing them from Israelite or other neighboring populations. |
Morphology HTd/Ngfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Cushite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3571-01
the Kushite woman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is the feminine gentilic form of כושׁ (Kush), meaning a female belonging to or descended from the people of Kush. The prefixed definite article הַ requires the rendering "the," and the feminine singular form is preserved by "woman." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Kushit
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Kushite woman |