First names in Hebrew

First name Hushai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

חושי

Gematria value: 324

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Hushai is written חושי

Meaning and origin

What does Hushai mean?

Meaning: origin disputed
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a name from the Bible, that of an adviser to King David. Its meaning is not known for certain; it has been linked to the verb chush, "to hurry". It is rare as a first name.

Gematria

Hushai = 324

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. חושי has 4 letters:

• חthe letter Chet8
• וthe letter Vav6
• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total324

The verse of the name

From the letter Chet to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Hushai, from ח to י:

חֲבָלִים נָפְלוּ־לִי בַּנְּעִמִים אַף־נַחֲלָת שָׁפְרָה עָלָי׃

“The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, a lovely inheritance is mine.”

Psalms 16:6

The book of your first name

Hushai, in nine pages

• Hushai, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Hushai
• Hushai, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Hushai in three answers

How do you write Hushai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Hushai is written חושי.

What is the gematria value of Hushai?
Written חושי, Hushai is worth 324: the letter Chet (8) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Hushai mean?
Origin disputed (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a name from the Bible, that of an adviser to King David. Its meaning is not known for certain; it has been linked to the verb chush, "to hurry". It is rare as a first name.