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חָשֻׁם

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Chashum

H2828 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חשם to be wealthy, to be enriched, to accumulate wealth

Definition

Chashum is a proper masculine name referring to an Israelite individual or, more broadly, the head of a family or clan, attested in post-exilic genealogical and covenantal lists. The meaning possibly relates to 'wealthy' or 'enriched,' but the word exclusively functions as a proper name in biblical contexts. The broader semantic range includes use as a personal name, with an implied positive connotation of abundance or enrichment.

Semantic Range

personal name, clan name, possibly 'enriched' or 'wealthy' as an attributive sense

Root / Etymology

Root: ח-ש-ם (hasham), with possible connection to חָשֵׁם (to be wealthy, enriched), or related forms such as חַשְׁמַן (Hashman, possibly 'wealthy'). The formation is nominal (pattern קָטֻל), used for proper names. Full etymology remains uncertain but is generally linked to ideas of wealth or enrichment.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Chashum appears solely as a personal or clan name in the post-exilic books of Ezra (Ezra 2:19; 10:33) and Nehemiah (7:22; 10:34), listing descendants involved in the return from exile or in entering into community agreements. The name does not occur in pre-exilic contexts. As typical of post-exilic genealogical names, its likely interpretation as 'enriched' or 'wealthy' may imply status, but the Hebrew Bible provides no narrative about the individual(s) or house of this name. The Septuagint transliterates the name as Asom or Hasem, without semantic rendering. The term does not overlap with other terms for 'wealth' in common usage, and does not function as a general noun or adjective. Later English translations have sometimes rendered 'Chashum' as 'Hashum,' but maintain its function as a personal or clan name. The meaning is less important in usage than the genealogical function.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as חַשְׁמַן; enriched; Chashum, the name of two or three Israelites; Hashum.

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Root Family

חשם (ḥ-š-m) — to be wealthy, to be enriched, to accumulate wealth

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2044 הָשֵׁם Wealthy One

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2828-01 חָשֻׁ֔ם chashum HNp Hashum Enriched-one 4
H2828-02 וְ/חָשֻׁ֥ם vechashum HC/Np and Hashum Enriched One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2828-01 Ezra 2:19 חָשֻׁ֔ם chashum HNp Hashum Enriched-one
H2828-01 Ezra 10:33 חָשֻׁ֑ם chashum HNp Hashum Enriched-one
H2828-01 Nehemiah 7:22 חָשֻׁ֔ם chashum HNp Hashum Enriched-one
H2828-02 Nehemiah 8:4 וְ/חָשֻׁ֥ם vechashum HC/Np and Hashum Enriched One
H2828-01 Nehemiah 10:19 חָשֻׁ֖ם chashum HNp Hashum Enriched-one
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