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חוּשַׁי H2365
H2365 is the Hebrew word חוּשַׁי, transliterated Chûwshay and said khoo-shah'-ee. The King James Version most often renders it hushai.
What it means
Chushai, an Israelite.
Where it comes from
from H2363 (חוּשׁ); hasty.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Hushai.
Verses using חוּשַׁי
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 15:32 · KJV
And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
2 Samuel 15:37 · KJV
So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 16:16 · KJV
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
2 Samuel 16:17 · KJV
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
2 Samuel 16:18 · KJV
And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
2 Samuel 17:5 · KJV
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
2 Samuel 17:6 · KJV
And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
2 Samuel 17:7 · KJV
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
2 Samuel 17:8 · KJV
For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
2 Samuel 17:14 · KJV
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:15 · KJV
Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
1 Kings 4:16 · KJV
Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
1 Chronicles 27:33 · KJV
And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
Common questions
What does Strong's H2365 mean?
H2365 is the Hebrew word חוּשַׁי (Chûwshay), meaning Chushai, an Israelite.
How is H2365 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hushai (11 times), behold hushai (1 time), came to pass when hushai (1 time), now hushai (1 time).
How many times does H2365 appear in the Bible?
חוּשַׁי (Chûwshay) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2365 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2363 (חוּשׁ); hasty.
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