Husbandman
A husbandman is a farmer or cultivator of the ground. Agriculture was an honored and widespread occupation among the people of Israel.
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Hushah
Hushah is a name in the genealogies of Judah and may refer either to an individual or to a family; the possibility that it was a place is uncertain.
Hushai
Hushai the Archite was David’s faithful friend and counselor. At David’s direction, he returned to Jerusalem, opposed Ahithophel’s advice, and helped defeat Absalom’s rebellion.
Hushai, Or Hushai
Hushai was an Archite and trusted friend of David who pretended allegiance to Absalom. His counsel delayed the pursuit of David and contributed to the failure of Absalom’s revolt.
HUSHAM
Husham was a king of Edom and was associated with the land of the Temanites. He is listed among the descendants or rulers connected with Esau.
Hushathite
Hushathite was a designation for a man from Hushah, applied in the biblical lists to one of David’s mighty men, probably Sibbecai or the same warrior called Mebunnai.
Hushim
Hushim is a name applied to a Danite family, to descendants associated with Benjamin, and to one of Shaharaim’s wives. The references concern different individuals or groups.
HUSHSHATHITE
Hushshathite is another form of Hushathite, identifying a person connected with Hushah or the Hushathite family. The term occurs in genealogical and military lists.
Husk
Husk can mean the skin of a grape, a sack for grain, or the pods of the carob tree. In Jesus’ parable, the husks were the poor food desired by the prodigal son.
Husks
The husks in the parable of the prodigal son were the pods of the carob tree, a sweetish food used for feeding animals and eaten by the poor.
Huzzab
Huzzab is a difficult term in Nahum’s prophecy. It may be a proper name, perhaps referring to a queen or to Nineveh personified, or it may mean something established or decreed.
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