Bible Dictionary: Cushan

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Cushan

(blackness), (Habakkuk 3:7) possibly the same as Cushan-rishathaim (Authorized Version Chushan-) king of Mesopotamia. (Judges 3:8,10)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Probably a poetic or prolonged name of the land of Cush, the Arabian Cush (Habakkuk 3:7). Some have, however, supposed this to be the same as Chushan-rishathaim (Judges 3:8, 10), i.e., taking the latter part of the name as a title or local appellation, Chushan "of the two iniquities" (= oppressing Israel, and provoking them to idolatry), a Mesopotamian king, identified by Rawlinson with Asshur-ris-ilim (the father of Tiglathpileser I.); but incorrectly, for the empire of Assyria was not yet founded. He held Israel in bondage for eight years.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CUSHAN

kushan: In the psalm of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:7) "the tents of Cushan" are mentioned in an individualizing description of the effects of a theophany. Parallel is the phrase "the curtains of the land of Midian." Septuagint renders Cushan, kushan, by Aithiopon, reading perhaps kushim, or kushin (kushin). The context indicates that the same land or people is intended as the Old Testament elsewhere calls Cush, yet vaguely and not in any strict geographical usage that would limit it to Africa.

Strong's Hebrew

3573. Kushan Rishathayim -- king of Aram-naharaim
... king of Aram-naharaim. Transliteration: Kushan Rishathayim Phonetic Spelling:
(koo-shan' rish-aw-thah'-yim) Short Definition: Cushan-rishathaim. ...
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3572. Kushan -- a region of Arabia
... 3571, 3572. Kushan. 3573 . a region of Arabia. Transliteration: Kushan Phonetic
Spelling: (koo-shawn') Short Definition: Cushan. ... Cushan, a region of Arabia. ...
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Library

The Bible
... If I follow the thundering Nahum, when his horses plough the waters, or Habakkuk,
when he sees the tents of Cushan in affliction; if I read Malachi, when the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the bible.htm

Habakkuk's Rhapsody of the Chaldeans
... I see the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian do
tremble. Antistrophe. Is the LORD displeased against the rivers? ...
/.../habakkuks rhapsody of the chaldeans.htm

The Prophet --His Youth and his Call.
... As one has finely said of a rumour of invasion:". I saw the tents of Cushan in
affliction, The curtains of Midian's land were trembling.(104). ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/lecture iii the prophethis youth.htm

Miller's views on the Second Coming of Christ.
... 2597 1560 See Josephus. Anarchy,(7) 2. Under Cushan 8 2605 1552 Judges
3:8.3. Othniel 40 2645 1512 Judges 3. 11.4. Eglon 18 2663 ...
/.../hayward/the book of religions/millers views on the second.htm

The Historical Books.
... From the beginning of the first servitude under Cushan-rishathaim to the close of
the last under the Philistines, we have, reckoning the years of servitude and ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xx the historical books.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... The episode of Othniel and Cushan-rishathaim, placed at the beginning of the history
of this period (Judges 3:8 11), is, by general consent, regarded as ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

Seasonable Counsel: Or, Advice to Sufferers.
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/seasonable counsel or advice to.htm

Thesaurus

Cushan (3 Occurrences)
...CUSHAN. kushan: In the psalm of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:7) "the tents of Cushan" are
mentioned in an individualizing description of the effects of a theophany. ...
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Cushan-rishathaim (2 Occurrences)
Cushan-rishathaim. Cushanrishathaim, Cushan-rishathaim. Cu'shan-rishatha'
Im . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CUSHAN-RISHATHAIM. ...
/c/cushan-rishathaim.htm - 8k

Rishathaim (2 Occurrences)
... Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold
them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children ...
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Mesopotamia (8 Occurrences)
... Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold
them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children ...
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Aram (130 Occurrences)
... Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold
them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children ...
/a/aram.htm - 40k

Othniel (7 Occurrences)
... He later smote Cushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, whom the children of Israel
had served 8 years, and thus not only saved the Israelites, but by reviving ...
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Naharaim (5 Occurrences)
... Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold
them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children ...
/n/naharaim.htm - 8k

Prevailed (46 Occurrences)
... Judges 3:10 The Spirit of Yahweh came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went
out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his ...
/p/prevailed.htm - 20k

Cushanrishathaim
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CUSHAN-RISHATHAIM. ku'-shan-rish-a-tha'-
im (kushan rish`athayim, translated, or rather interpreted ...
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Aram-naharaim (5 Occurrences)
... Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold
them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children ...
/a/aram-naharaim.htm - 9k

Bible Concordance

Cushan (3 Occurrences)

Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Judges 3:10 The Spirit of Yahweh came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)

Habakkuk 3:7 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The dwellings of the land of Midian trembled.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Cushan

Cushan: Poetic Form of Cush

Related Terms

Cushan-rishathaim (2 Occurrences)

Rishathaim (2 Occurrences)

Mesopotamia (8 Occurrences)

Aram (130 Occurrences)

Othniel (7 Occurrences)

Naharaim (5 Occurrences)

Prevailed (46 Occurrences)