2367. Chusham
Strong's Lexicon
Chusham: Chusham

Original Word: חֻשָׁם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chusham
Pronunciation: KHOOSH-am
Phonetic Spelling: (khoo-shawm')
Definition: Chusham
Meaning: Chusham

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Chusham, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of kingship and leadership can be related to Greek terms like βασιλεύς (basileus), meaning "king."

Usage: Chusham is a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with a king of Edom, indicating a person of authority and leadership. The name may imply swiftness or eagerness, reflecting the root meaning of "to hasten."

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. Edom, where Chusham was a king, was a region southeast of Israel, inhabited by the descendants of Esau. The Edomites had a complex relationship with the Israelites, often marked by conflict and rivalry.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chush
Definition
a king of Edom
NASB Translation
Husham (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֻשָֿׁם, חוּשָׁם proper name, masculine a king of Edom: חֻשָֿׁם Genesis 36:34,35 = חוּשָׁם 1 Chronicles 1:45,46.

חוֺתָם see below חתם.

חֲזָאֵל see חֲזָהאֵל below I. חזה

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Husham

Or Chusham {khoo-shawm'}; from chuwsh; hastily; Chusham, an Idumaean -- Husham.

see HEBREW chuwsh

Forms and Transliterations
חֻשָׁ֑ם חֻשָׁ֖ם חוּשָׁ֑ם חוּשָׁ֖ם חושם חשם chuSham ḥu·šām ḥū·šām ḥušām ḥūšām
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:34
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו חֻשָׁ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃
NAS: died, and Husham of the land
KJV: died, and Husham of the land
INT: became his place and Husham of the land of the Temanites

Genesis 36:35
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת חֻשָׁ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ תַּחְתָּ֜יו
NAS: Then Husham died, and Hadad
KJV: And Husham died, and Hadad
INT: died Husham became his place

1 Chronicles 1:45
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו חוּשָׁ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃
NAS: died, Husham of the land
KJV: was dead, Husham of the land
INT: became his place Husham of the land of the Temanites

1 Chronicles 1:46
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת חוּשָׁ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ תַּחְתָּ֜יו
NAS: When Husham died, Hadad
KJV: And when Husham was dead, Hadad
INT: died Husham became his place

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2367
4 Occurrences


ḥu·šām — 4 Occ.
















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