Chushay means “Hushai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G2365 — thygatrion (“daughterling”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H2365 חוּשַׁי (Chuwshay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chuwshay (khoo-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. hasty 2. Chushai, an Israelite It has 13 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include hushai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Chuwshay (khoo-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. hasty 2. Chushai, an Israelite [from H2363] KJV: Hushai. Root(s): H2363
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Hushai
Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.15.32; father of: Baana (H1195H) § Hushai = "hasting" 1) an Archite, a friend of David 2) the father of Baana, an officer of Solomon; probably the same as 1
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13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
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.
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2365.
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:
So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
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.
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
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.
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
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.
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
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.
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.
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.
Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
And Ahithophel was the king's counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king's companion:
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2365, grouped by book.
Chushay (Strong's H2365) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hushai". Chuwshay (khoo-shah'-ee) n/p. 1. hasty 2. Chushai, an Israelite
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2365 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2365 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hushai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.