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שׁוּחִי

𐤔𐤅𐤇𐤉

Shuchi

H7747 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁוּח to sink down, bow down; (as a name) Shuach

Definition

Shuhite; a member or descendant of Shuach, denoting lineage or clan affiliation with the ancestral figure שׁוּחַ (Shuach). Primarily used as a gentilic or patronymic designation for people identified by descent from Shuach.

Semantic Range

descendant of Shuach, member of the Shuhite clan, ethnic identifier, gentilic designation

Root / Etymology

Formed from the noun שׁוּחַ (Shuach), a personal name, plus the gentilic suffix -י (i), indicating belonging or descent. The name Shuach is likely of Semitic origin, but further etymology is uncertain and debated.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term שׁוּחִי (Shuhite) appears in the Hebrew Bible specifically as an ethnic or clan designation, most notably attached to Bildad, one of Job's companions (Job 2:11; 8:1, etc.), who is referred to as 'Bildad the Shuhite.' This patronym reflects social and familial organization in ancient Israelite and related Near Eastern societies, where identity was strongly tied to ancestry and eponymous ancestors. The Shuhites are traditionally understood as a group descended from Shuach, one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2). English translation tradition (e.g., 'Shuhite' in KJV and most modern versions) adequately conveys the sense, but less attention is paid to the cultural and kinship implications inherent in such biblical patronymic terms. The Shuhites are not otherwise prominent in biblical narrative or historical records outside the Book of Job, and their geographic location remains uncertain, though some later tradition associates them with regions in northern Arabia.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

xlit Shûchîy corrected to Shûwchîy; patronymic from שׁוּחַ; a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach; Shuhite.

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Root Family

שׁוּח (sh-w-ḥ) — to sink down, bow down; (as a name) Shuach

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7747-01 הַ/שּׁוּחִ֔י hashuchi HTd/Ngmsa the Shuhite the Shuachite 5

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7747-01 Job 2:11 הַ/שּׁוּחִ֔י hashuchi HTd/Ngmsa the Shuhite the Shuachite
H7747-01 Job 8:1 הַ/שּׁוּחִ֗י hashuchi HTd/Ngmsa the Shuhite the Shuachite
H7747-01 Job 18:1 הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י hashuchi HTd/Ngmsa the Shuhite the Shuachite
H7747-01 Job 25:1 הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י hashuchi HTd/Ngmsa the Shuhite the Shuachite
H7747-01 Job 42:9 הַ/שּׁוּחִ֗י hashuchi HTd/Ngmsa the Shuhite the Shuachite
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