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Hushim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(haste). (1) Son of Dan (Gen. 46:23²³And the sons of Dan; Hushim. (Genesis 46:23)). Shuham (Num. 26:42⁴²These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. (Numbers 26:42)). (2) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 7:12¹²Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher. (1 Chronicles 7:12)). (3) Wife of Shaharaim (1 Chron. 8:8,11⁸And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. (1 Chronicles 8:8)
¹¹And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:11)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Sons of Dan, as if a tribe was alluded to (Gen. 46:23²³And the sons of Dan; Hushim. (Genesis 46:23)). Perhaps the same as SHUHAM in Numbers 26:42⁴²These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. (Numbers 26:42).

2. Sons of Aher a Benjamite, as if a tribe was alluded to (1 Chron. 7:1¹Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. (1 Chronicles 7:1)).

3. One of the wives of Shaharaim (1 Chron. 8:8,11⁸And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. (1 Chronicles 8:8)
¹¹And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2366 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chuwshiym

Phonic:

khoo-sheem’

Meaning:

or Chushiym {khoo-shem'}; or Chushim {khoo- sheem'}; plural from 2363; hasters; Chushim, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Hushim

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

hasters

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Repeated haste; hasters:― the name of three Israelites [HUSHAM and SHUHAM], Gen. 46:23. {Festinationes}