What does כּוּשִׁי · Αἰθίοψ mean in the Bible?
כּוּשִׁי · Αἰθίοψ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person from Cush (Ethiopia/Nubia)".
Hebrew · H3569, G128
כּוּשִׁי
A Cushite , or descendant of Cush · an Æthiopian (as a blackamoor)
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כּוּשִׁיH3569a Cushite , or descendant of Cush
Pronunciationkûšiy
Ethnic/geographic designation for peoples of ancient Nubia/Upper Nile region, often associated with African identity in OT narrative.
Open lexicon entry →ΑἰθίοψG128an Æthiopian (as a blackamoor)
PronunciationAithíops
Open lexicon entry →What does כּוּשִׁי (kushi) mean in the Bible?
כּוּשִׁי · Αἰθίοψ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person from Cush (Ethiopia/Nubia)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3569, G128?
H3569, G128 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a person from Cush (Ethiopia/Nubia)
Strong'sH3569, G128
Lexical occurrences23 versesSource Gloss
a person from Cush (Ethiopia/Nubia)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כּוּשִׁי is built from this root: