2364. Chushah
Strong's Lexicon
Chushah: Chushah

Original Word: חוּשָׁה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chuwshah
Pronunciation: KHOOSH-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (khoo-shaw')
Definition: Chushah
Meaning: Chushah

Word Origin: Derived from the root חוּשׁ (chush), meaning "to hurry" or "to hasten."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Chushah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of haste or urgency can be related to Greek words like σπεύδω (speudō), meaning "to hasten" or "to hurry."

Usage: Chushah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a person, likely indicating a characteristic of swiftness or urgency, as suggested by its root meaning.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of personal characteristics, familial hopes, or divine messages. The root חוּשׁ (chush) implies a sense of urgency or speed, which might have been a desirable trait or a notable aspect of the individual's life or actions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chush
Definition
perhaps a place in Judah
NASB Translation
Hushah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חוּשָׁה proper name, masculine a 'son' of חוּר = place in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:4.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hushah

From chuwsh; haste; Chushah, an Israelite -- Hushah.

see HEBREW chuwsh

Forms and Transliterations
חוּשָׁ֑ה חושה chuShah ḥū·šāh ḥūšāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:4
HEB: וְעֵ֖זֶר אֲבִ֣י חוּשָׁ֑ה אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵי־
NAS: the father of Hushah. These
KJV: the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons
INT: and Ezer the father of Hushah These the sons

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2364
1 Occurrence


ḥū·šāh — 1 Occ.















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