הַ/כּוּשִׁ֗י

𐤄/𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉

Kûwshîy

the Cushite

A person of Cushite origin; belonging to or descended from the people of Cush. The term refers primarily to individuals originating from Cush, a region generally identified with territories south of Egypt (often associated with Nubia or the Upper Nile region in contemporary scholarship). In the Hebrew Bible, the word is used ethnically to indicate someone whose ancestry is traced to Cush and, in some contexts, can serve as a personal name ('Cushi').

H3569

2 Samuel 18:32 · Word #9

Lexicon H3569

Lemmaכּוּשִׁי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤅𐤔𐤉
TransliterationKûwshîy
Strong'sH3569
DefinitionA person of Cushite origin; belonging to or descended from the people of Cush. The term refers primarily to individuals originating from Cush, a region generally identified with territories south of Egypt (often associated with Nubia or the Upper Nile region in contemporary scholarship). In the Hebrew Bible, the word is used ethnically to indicate someone whose ancestry is traced to Cush and, in some contexts, can serve as a personal name ('Cushi').

Morphology HTd/Ngmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe Cushite

SIBI-P1 Translation H3569-01

the Cushite

Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ).
Rendering RationaleThe noun is a masculine singular gentilic formed from כוש (Cush) with the suffix -ִי indicating descent or affiliation, and prefixed with the definite article הַ, yielding "the Cushite." This preserves both the ethnic derivation and the definiteness of the form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the Kushi-2

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleGentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Cushite

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