The meaning of “כּוּשִׁי”
Understanding Kûwshîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as כּוּשִׁי Cushi. - § Cushi = "their blackness" - Cushi, the name of two Israelites 1) an ancestor of Jehudi (...
כּוּשִׁי
the same as כּוּשִׁי Cushi. - § Cushi = "their blackness" - Cushi, the name of two Israelites 1) an ancestor of Jehudi (Jer. 36.14) 2) the father of the prophet Zephaniah (Zep. 1.1)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 36:14 | “Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch the son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.” Word: כּוּשִׁי (Kûwshîy) | |
| Zephaniah 1:1 | “The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.” Word: כּוּשִׁי (Kûwshîy) |