יְעוּשׁ
𐤉𐤏𐤅𐤔
Yeush
H3266 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name, typically rendered as 'Jeush' in English transliteration. The meaning is uncertain but is traditionally associated with the idea of 'hasty' or ‘one who hastens’, possibly derived from the root עוש (to hasten, to press forward). This theonym refers to several individuals in the Hebrew Bible: an Edomite chief and four Israelites from various tribes and genealogies.
Semantic Range
personal name (unrelated to descriptive meaning in narrative); used for Edomite chieftain; used for Israelites of multiple genealogies; possible etymological sense of 'hasty' or 'one who hastens' (not literal in narrative contexts)
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root עוש, which conveys a sense of hastening or pressing forward. The prefix יְ- (yᵉ-) is a theophoric or adjectival element, but the exact nuance in this name is not fully understood. The name is not etymologically related to יְעִישׁ (Yeʻîsh), although both carry a sense of movement or action.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְעוּשׁ appears as the name of multiple persons: 1) a chief/descendant of Esau and thus leader among the Edomites (Genesis 36:5, 36:14, 36:18, 36:40; 1 Chronicles 1:35, 1:42), and 2) among Israelites, notably in the genealogies of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:10), as a son of Esau (Genesis 36:5, 14), a Gershonite Levite (1 Chronicles 23:10-11), and a son of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:39). The contextual usage affirms it is strictly a personal name without clear descriptive or titular implications in the biblical texts. Later English versions sometimes render it as 'Jehush,' but this does not reflect a different underlying Hebrew form. The identity and significance of each Jeush/Jehush must be determined from context; the root meaning is not dominant in narrative function. The Edomite Jeush's name may indicate shared naming traditions with Israelites, but the precise implications are uncertain. Compare יְעִישׁ (Yeʻîsh), but note that these are distinct names with potentially different roots.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עוּשׁ; hasty; Jeush, the name of an Edomite and of four Israelites; Jehush, Jeush. Compare יְעִישׁ.
Bantu Hebrew
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עוש (ʿ-w-š) — to hasten, to press forward
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3274 | יְעִישׁ | Hasty-one |
| H5789 | עוּשׁ | Hasten, you men |
| H5906 | עַיִשׁ | Moving Star-Cluster |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3266-02 |
יְע֥וּשׁ | yeush | HNp |
Jeush | Hastener | 6 |
H3266-01 |
וִ/יע֖וּשׁ | viush | HC/Np |
and Jeush | Hastening-one | 3 |
H3266-03 |
יעיש | yysh | HNp |
Jeish | Hastener | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3266-02 |
Genesis 36:5 | יְע֥וּשׁ | yeush | HNp |
Jeush | Hastener |
H3266-02 |
Genesis 36:14 | יְע֥וּשׁ | yeush | HNp |
Jeush | Hastener |
H3266-02 |
Genesis 36:18 | יְע֛וּשׁ | yeush | HNp |
Jeush | Hastener |
H3266-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:35 | וִ/יע֖וּשׁ | viush | HC/Np |
and Jeush | Hastening-one |
H3266-03 |
1 Chronicles 7:10 | יעיש | yysh | HNp |
Jeish | Hastener |
H3266-02 |
1 Chronicles 7:10 | יְע֡וּשׁ | yeush | HNp |
Jeush | Hastener |
H3266-02 |
1 Chronicles 8:39 | יְעוּשׁ֙ | yeush | HNp |
Jeush | Hastener |
H3266-01 |
1 Chronicles 23:10 | וִ/יע֖וּשׁ | viush | HC/Np |
and Jeush | Hastening-one |
H3266-01 |
1 Chronicles 23:11 | וִ/יע֤וּשׁ | viush | HC/Np |
but Jeush | Hastening-one |
H3266-02 |
2 Chronicles 11:19 | יְע֥וּשׁ | yeush | HNp |
Jeush | Hastener |