H2365 H2365
Hushai — personal name of David's trusted counselor, 'the Archite,' who thwarted Absalom's revolt.
A proper name identifying Hushai the Archite, one of David's most loyal advisors, designated his 'friend' (רֵעֶה דָוִד). During Absalom's rebellion, David sent Hushai back to Jerusalem to counter Ahithophel's counsel — a stratagem that proved decisive when Hushai persuaded Absalom to delay his pursuit, buying David time to escape across the Jordan (2 Sam 15:32–17:16). His son Baana later served as one of Solomon's district officers (1 Kgs 4:16). French and German transliterate the name as 'Huschai,' while Spanish renders it 'Jusai/Jushai.'
Senses
1. Hushai (proper noun, personal name) — The Hebrew personal name Hushai (חוּשַׁי), identifying primarily Hushai the Archite, David's confidant and counselor who played a pivotal role in Absalom's rebellion by undermining Ahithophel's shrewd military advice (2 Sam 15:32–17:16). Called 'David's friend' (רֵעֶה דָוִד), a title that may designate a formal court position. Also referenced as the father of Baana, one of Solomon's twelve district governors (1 Kgs 4:16). The name appears in 1 Chronicles 27:33 confirming his role alongside Ahithophel. 14×
AR["حوشاي", "حوشايَ", "حوشايُ", "حوشايُ-", "حُوشَايَ", "لِ-حوشاي", "وَ-حُوشَايُ"]·ben["আর-হূশয়", "হূশয়", "হূশয়কে", "হূশয়ের", "হূশায়", "হূশায়ের", "হূশৈর"]·DE["Huschai", "[וחושי]", "zu-Huschai"]·EN["Chushai", "Hushai", "and-Chushai", "to-Chushai"]·FR["Huschaï", "[וחושי]", "à-Huschaï"]·heb["ו-חושי", "חושי", "ל-חושי"]·HI["और-हूशै", "खूशै", "हूशै", "हूशै-को", "हूशै-ने"]·ID["Husai", "dan-Husai", "untuk-Husai"]·IT["Chushai", "Husai", "[וחושי]", "a-Chushai"]·jav["Husai", "dhateng-Husai", "lan-Husai"]·KO["그리고-후샤이", "에게-후새", "후새가", "후새에게", "후새의", "후샤이의"]·PT["Chushai", "Hushai", "a-Chushai", "e-Chushai"]·RU["-Хушаю", "Хусий", "Хусия", "Хушай", "Хушая", "и-Хушай"]·ES["Jusai", "Jushai", "a-Jusai", "y-Husai"]·SW["Hushai", "na-Hushai"]·TR["Huşay", "Huşay'a", "Huşay'nın", "Huşay'ın", "ve-Huşay"]·urd["اور-حوسی", "حوسی-کا", "حوشی", "حوشی-نے", "حوشی-کو"]
2 Sam 15:32, 2 Sam 15:37, 2 Sam 16:16, 2 Sam 16:16, 2 Sam 16:17, 2 Sam 16:18, 2 Sam 17:5, 2 Sam 17:6, 2 Sam 17:7, 2 Sam 17:8, 2 Sam 17:14, 2 Sam 17:15 (+2 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חוּשַׁי n.pr.m. 1. ח׳ הָאַרְכִּי 2 S 15:32 so 17:5, 14, called רֵעֶה דוד 15:37 friend of David, so 16:16 a; cf. 16:16b, 17, 18 1 Ch 27:33; also 1 S 17:6, 7, 8, 15 2. 1 K 4:16 father of one of Solomon’s officers.