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Hushathite

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Two of David’s guard so called

(2 Sam. 21:18; 23:27¹⁸And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. (2 Samuel 21:18)
²⁷Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, (2 Samuel 23:27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Designation of Sibbechai and Mebunnai, two of David’s mighty men, probably of the family of Hushah (2 Sam. 21:18¹⁸And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. (2 Samuel 21:18); 2 Sam. 23:27²⁷Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, (2 Samuel 23:27); 1 Chron. 11:29²⁹Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, (1 Chronicles 11:29); 1 Chron. 20:4⁴And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. (1 Chronicles 20:4); 1 Chron. 27:11¹¹The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2843 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chushathiy

Phonic:

khoo-shaw-thee’

Meaning:

patronymically from 2364; a Chushathite or descendant of Chushah

KJV Usage:

Hushathite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Hasting; sensuality:―designation of two of David’s valiant men [HUSHAH], 2 Sam. 23:27. {Festinatio}