Old Testament
Cushi
A name shared by a messenger in Jeremiah's time and the ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah.
The name Cushi appears in two distinct biblical contexts. In Jeremiah 36:14, it identifies Jehudi, the son of Nethaniah, as a descendant of Cushi. It also appears in Zephaniah 1:1 as the name of the prophet Zephaniah's great-grandfather. The term itself often denotes someone from Cush, or Ethiopia, though in these instances it functions as a personal name or ancestral identifier.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Jeremiah 36:14
- Last appears
- Zephaniah 1:1
Where Cushi appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Neriah10 versesThe father of Baruch and Seraiah, known for his family's faithful service to the prophet Jeremiah.
- Zephaniah9 versesA prophet of Judah who warned of coming judgment and called the nation to seek the Lord before His wrath.
- Gedaliah31 versesAppointed governor of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II following the destruction of Jerusalem.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Kareah14 versesA military officer who joined Gedaliah after the fall of Jerusalem and later opposed Jeremiah.
- Josiah51 versesA righteous king of Judah who led a major religious reformation after discovering the Book of the Law.
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