Strong's Lexicon Kuwsh: Cush Original Word: כּוּשׁ Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root כּוּשׁ (Kuwsh), which is of uncertain origin. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1288 (Aithiops): Refers to an Ethiopian, which is often used in the Septuagint to translate "Cush." Usage: In the Bible, "Cush" refers to both a person and a region. As a person, Cush is the eldest son of Ham, who is one of Noah's three sons (Genesis 10:6). As a region, Cush is often associated with the area south of Egypt, corresponding to modern-day Sudan and parts of Ethiopia. The term is used to describe the people and the land known for its dark-skinned inhabitants. Cultural and Historical Background: Cush was a significant region in the ancient world, known for its wealth and military prowess. It was often associated with the kingdom of Nubia, which had interactions with ancient Egypt. The Cushites were known for their skilled archers and were sometimes employed as mercenaries. The region is mentioned in various ancient texts, highlighting its importance in trade and cultural exchanges. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. כּוּשׁ proper name, masculine person, of a people and territory (Egyptian Kœš, SteindBAS i, 593, Assyrian Kûsu, Idib. DlPa 251; Kaši in Tel Amarna tablets, see WklTel Am. 39*); — 1 1st 'son' of חָם Genesis 10:6,7 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:8,9, ᵐ5 Ξους, ᵑ9 Chus, from whom descended according to these verses the southernmost peoples known to Hebrews. 2 land and people of southern Nile-valley, or Upper Egypt, extending from Syene (Ezekiel 29:10) indefinitely to the south, ᵐ5 Αιθιοπια, Αιθιοπες: a. the land Isaiah 11:11; Isaiah 18:1; Zephaniah 3:10; Ezekiel 29:10; Job 28:19; Esther 1:1; Esther 8:9. b. the people Isaiah 20:4; Jeremiah 46:9; Ezekiel 38:5; personified Psalm 68:32. c. indeterminate, either land or people, or including both: Isaiah 20:3,5; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:14; 2 Kings 19:9 = Isaiah 37:9; Nahum 3:9; Ezekiel 30:4,5,9; Psalm 87:4 (ᵐ5 λαὸς Αιθιοπων). 3 in Genesis 10:8 (J) = 1 Chronicles 1:10 כּוּשׁ is error for כַּשׁ = Babylonian Kaššu, according to SchrCOT on Genesis 10:6, DlPa 51 ff. 72 f. and most Assyriologists; so perhaps also Genesis 2:13 (J), yet see HptÜber Ld. u. Meer, 1894-5, No. 15. II. כּוּשׁ proper name, masculine a Benjamite, Psalm 7:1 (title), ᵐ5 Χουσει υιὁῦ Ιεμενει. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Chush, Cush, Ethiopia Probably of foreign origin; Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite -- Chush, Cush, Ethiopia. Forms and Transliterations בְּכ֔וּשׁ בכוש וְכ֖וּשׁ וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ וכוש ומכוש כ֑וּשׁ כ֔וּשׁ כ֝֗וּשׁ כּ֑וּשׁ כּ֔וּשׁ כּ֗וּשׁ כּ֛וּשׁ כּ֣וּשׁ כּ֤וּשׁ כּ֥וּשׁ כּֽוּשׁ׃ כּוּשׁ֙ כּוּשׁ֮ כֽוּשׁ׃ כוש כוש׃ מִכּוּשׁ֙ מכוש bə·ḵūš beChush bəḵūš Chush kūš ḵūš Kush mik·kūš mikkūš mikKush ū·mik·kūš ūmikkūš umikKush veChush wə·ḵūš wəḵūšLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:13 HEB: כָּל־ אֶ֥רֶץ כּֽוּשׁ׃ NAS: the whole land of Cush. KJV: the whole land of Ethiopia. INT: the whole land of Cush Genesis 10:6 Genesis 10:7 Genesis 10:8 2 Kings 19:9 1 Chronicles 1:8 1 Chronicles 1:9 1 Chronicles 1:10 Esther 1:1 Esther 8:9 Job 28:19 Psalm 7:1 Psalm 68:31 Psalm 87:4 Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 18:1 Isaiah 20:3 Isaiah 20:4 Isaiah 20:5 Isaiah 37:9 Isaiah 43:3 Isaiah 45:14 Jeremiah 46:9 Ezekiel 29:10 Ezekiel 30:4 30 Occurrences |
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