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Strong's H4187 מוּשִׁי (mushi)

Muwshiy - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4187 — polytropos (“in divers manners”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4187
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 3

Strong's H4187 Quick Answer

Strong's H4187 מוּשִׁי מוּשִּׁי (Muwshiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Muwshiy (moo-shee') (or Mushshiy {mush-shee'}) n/p. 1. sensitive 2. Mushi, a Levite It has 8 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include mushi. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Muwshiy (moo-shee') (or Mushshiy {mush-shee'}) n/p. 1. sensitive 2. Mushi, a Levite
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mushi

Meaning and Definition

Muwshiy (moo-shee') (or Mushshiy {mush-shee'}) n/p. 1. sensitive 2. Mushi, a Levite [from H4184] KJV: Mushi. Root(s): H4184

Original Word
מוּשִׁי מוּשִּׁי
Transliteration
Muwshiy
Derivation
Root: מושׁ First root strongs: 4184
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4187. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Mushi

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.19; son of: Merari (H4847); brother of: Mahli (H4249) and Jaaziah (H3269); father of: Mahli (H4249H), Eder (H5740A) and Jerimoth (H3406K) Also named: mu.shi (מוּשִׁי "Mushite" H4188) § Mushi = "yielding" son of Merari, grandson of Kohath, and great grandson of Levi

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How Strong's H4187 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Muwshiy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Mushi Exodus 6:19

How Strong's H4187 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4187 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4187 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 6:19 KJV

And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

Numbers 3:20 KJV

And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

1 Chronicles 6:19 KJV

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4187.

Exodus 6:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Numbers 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles 6:19 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
1 Chronicles 6:47 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23:21 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:23 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
1 Chronicles 24:26 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
1 Chronicles 24:30 Old Testament, KJV
The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4187, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4187 FAQ

What does mushi (מוּשִׁי) mean?

Mushi (Strong's H4187) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mushi". Muwshiy (moo-shee') (or Mushshiy {mush-shee'}) n/p. 1. sensitive 2. Mushi, a Levite

How many times is mushi (מוּשִׁי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4187 across 3 books.

Where can I study mushi (מוּשִׁי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4187 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mushi (מוּשִׁי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mushi. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.