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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Descendants of Mushi

(Num. 3:33; 26:58³³Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. (Numbers 3:33)
⁵⁸These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. (Numbers 26:58)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Merari, and his descendants (Ex. 6:19¹⁹And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. (Exodus 6:19); Num. 3:20,33²⁰And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. (Numbers 3:20)
³³Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. (Numbers 3:33); Num. 26:58⁵⁸These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. (Numbers 26:58); 1 Chron. 6:19,47¹⁹The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. (1 Chronicles 6:19)
⁴⁷The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. (1 Chronicles 6:47); 1 Chron. 23:21,23²¹The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. (1 Chronicles 23:21)
²³The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. (1 Chronicles 23:23); 1 Chron. 24:26,30²⁶The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. (1 Chronicles 24:26)
³⁰The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. (1 Chronicles 24:30)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4188 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Muwshiy

Phonic:

moo-shee’

Meaning:

patronymical from 4187; a Mushite (collectively) or descendants of Mushi

KJV Usage:

Mushites

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Mushi

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Descendants of Mushi; a family of Merarite Levites, Num. 3:33.