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ḥūšay חוּשַׁי ‘Hushai’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥūš חוּשׁ ‘to hasten / to enjoy’
Roots: חושׁ

ḥūšay pr n m pers
Hushai = "hasting"
1) an Archite, a friend of David
2) the father of Baana, an officer of Solomon; probably the same as 1

Mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:8, 15:37, 16:16, 16:17, 16:18, 17:5, 17:6, 17:7, 17:14, 17:15, 15:32 1 Kings 4:16 1 Chronicles 27:33

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