Kûwshan Rishʻâthayim — H3573

Definition

masculine proper noun

Cushan-Rishathajim, a Mesopotamian king

1. Chushan-rishathaim = "twice-wicked Cushan"
2. a king of Mesopotamia defeated by the judge Othniel the son-in-law of Caleb

Usually translated as

Chushan-rishathayim

Origin

apparently from H3572 and the dual of H7564; Cushan of double wickedness

• Kûwshân (H3572)
• Rishʻâh (H7564)

Occurrences

Kûwshan Rishʻâthayim occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1)

• Judges 3:8 — Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of (כּוּשַׁ֣ן) Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.