הַ/מּוּשִׁ֑י

𐤄/𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤉

Mushi

of the Mushite

A member of the clan or lineage descended from Mushi, identified as a Levitical family group within the Israelite tribal system. The term is used collectively to describe the descendants of Mushi, a son of Merari, within the larger Levitical context.

H4188

Numbers 3:33 · Word #5

Lexicon H4188

Lemmaמוּשִׁי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤉
TransliterationMushi
Strong'sH4188
DefinitionA member of the clan or lineage descended from Mushi, identified as a Levitical family group within the Israelite tribal system. The term is used collectively to describe the descendants of Mushi, a son of Merari, within the larger Levitical context.

Morphology HTd/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

Phraseof the Mushite

SIBI-P1 Translation H4188-01

the Mushite descendant

Morphological NotesMasculine singular gentilic noun, absolute state, with prefixed definite article (הַ).
Rendering RationaleThe gentilic form with the definite article denotes a singular masculine member belonging to the lineage of Mushi. "Mushite descendant" preserves the patronymic sense of belonging to Mushi, while "the" reflects the prefixed definite article.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the Mushi

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