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Strong's H4188 מוּשִׁי (mushi)

Mushi means “Mushites” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4188 — poma (“drink”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4188
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4188 Quick Answer

Strong's H4188 מוּשִׁי (Muwshiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Muwshiy (moo-shee') adj. 1. a Mushite 2. (collectively) the descendants of Mushi It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mushites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Muwshiy (moo-shee') adj. 1. a Mushite 2. (collectively) the descendants of Mushi
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
mushites

Meaning and Definition

Muwshiy (moo-shee') adj. 1. a Mushite 2. (collectively) the descendants of Mushi [patronymical from H4187] KJV: Mushites. Root(s): H4187

Original Word
מוּשִׁי
Transliteration
Muwshiy
Derivation
First root strongs: 4187
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4188. 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)

Mushite

Usage: Someone descended from Mushi who was 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) Group of mu.shi (מוּשִׁי "Mushi" H4187) § Mushites, of Mushi "yielding" descendants of Mushi, the great grandson of Levi

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How Strong's H4188 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.

Mushites Numbers 3:33

How Strong's H4188 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4188 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 H4188 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 3:33 KJV

Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

Numbers 26:58 KJV

These 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4188.

Numbers 3:33 Old Testament, KJV
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Numbers 26:58 Old Testament, KJV
These 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4188, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4188 FAQ

What does mushi (מוּשִׁי) mean?

Mushi (Strong's H4188) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mushites". Muwshiy (moo-shee') adj. 1. a Mushite 2. (collectively) the descendants of Mushi

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

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4188 across 1 book.

Where can I study mushi (מוּשִׁי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4188 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 mushites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.