Strong H7029קִישִׁי

Kishi

Transliteration
qîyshîy
Pronunciation
kee-shee'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H6983; bowed;
{Kishi} an Israelite: - Kishi.

Meaning of the name

Kishi = "bow of Jehovah"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.44;
son of: Abdi (H5660);
father of: Jeduthun (H3038); also called Kushaiah at 1Ch.15.17;
Also named: qu.sha.ya.hu (קוּשָׁיָ֫הוּ "Kushaiah" H6984)

In the biblical story

Kishi

A Levite and father of Jeduthun (or 'Ethan')

Kishi, also known as Kushaiah, was a Levite from the clan of Merari and the father of Jeduthun (or 'Ethan'), a prominent musician in King David's court.

In the Bible

Strong H7029 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • kishi1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:44
    And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
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