The meaning of “חַטּוּשׁ”
Understanding Chaṭṭûwsh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Hattush. - § Hattush = "assembled" - Chattush, the name of four or five Israelites 1) a descendant of David, apparently ...
חַטּוּשׁ
Hattush. - § Hattush = "assembled" - Chattush, the name of four or five Israelites 1) a descendant of David, apparently one of the sons of Shechaniah, in the 4th or 5th generation from Zerubbabel 1a) a man who returned with Ezra; maybe same as 1 above 1b) a man who returned with Zerubbabel; maybe same as 1 above 2) son of Hashabniah who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem with Nehemiah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 3:22 | “And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.” Word: חַטּוּשׁ (Chaṭṭûwsh) | |
| Ezra 8:2 | “Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.” Word: חַטּוּשׁ (Chaṭṭûwsh) | |
| Nehemiah 3:10 | “And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.” Word: חַטּוּשׁ (Chaṭṭûwsh) | |
| Nehemiah 10:4 | “Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,” Word: חַטּוּשׁ (Chaṭṭûwsh) | |
| Nehemiah 12:2 | “Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,” Word: חַטּוּשׁ (Chaṭṭûwsh) |