Lexicon
חַטּוּשׁ
chat.tush
H2407
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Hattush

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Occurrences
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Hebrew
Language

chat.tush is a personal name used for individuals named in genealogies, lists, and a building account.

The form is consistently marked as a proper noun and identifies individuals in a genealogy, lineage and name lists, and an account of repair work.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogies, lists, and a work account · dominant

    In 1 Chronicles 3:22 the proper noun occurs among Shemaiah's sons; in Ezra 8:2 the APB renders a lineage entry ending with “from the sons of David: Hattush.” Nehemiah 10:5 and Nehemiah 12:2 place the proper noun in name lists, while Nehemiah 3:10 identifies “Hattush son of Hashabneiah” as strengthening the next section.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as “Hattush” where the surrounding wording identifies or lists the person; Nehemiah 10:5 gives only neighboring names in the supplied verse text. It does not establish further nuance beyond its use as a personal name.

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Across Scripture