Strong H2843חֻשָׁתִי

Hushathite

Transliteration
chûshâthîy
Pronunciation
khoo-shaw-thee'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Person in Gentilic sense

Definition

Patronymic from H2364; a Chushathite or descendant of Chushah: - Hushathite.

Meaning of the name

Hushathite = "inhabitant of Hushah"

Detailed definition

Someone descended from Hushath(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18

In the biblical story

Hushathites

A clan or family known for their warriors.

The Hushathites were a clan or family that produced several of David's mighty warriors, including Sibbecai and Mebunnai.

In the Bible

Strong H2843 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • hushathite5

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 21:18
    And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
  2. 2 Samuel 23:27
    Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
  3. 1 Chronicles 11:29
    Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
  4. 1 Chronicles 20:4
    And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
  5. 1 Chronicles 27:11
    The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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