Quick Definition
Ethiopian
Biblical Persons & Places
Cushi
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1;
only referred to as Cushi (כּוּשִׁי);
a son of Gedaliah;
father of Zephaniah.
Strong's Definition
a Cushite, or descendant of Cush
Derivation: patronymically from H3568 (כּוּשׁ);
KJV Usage: Cushi, Cushite, Ethiopian(-s).
TWOT Reference: 969a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan "their blackness"
1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people
2) one of Joab's couriers
3) (TWOT) Ethiopian
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Someone from Ethiopia
Group of kush (כּוּשׁ "Ethiopia" H3568H)
§ Cushi or Ethiopian, of Cush "their blackness"
inhabitant of Ethiopia, land of one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
כּוּשִׁי
kûshý̂y
BDB Definition:
Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan their blackness
1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people
2) one of Joabs couriers
3) (TWOT) Ethiopian
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: patronymically from H3568
Same Word by TWOT Number: 969a
Total KJV Occurrences: 30