Lexicon :: Strong's H3568 - kûš

כּוּשׁ

Transliteration

kûš

Pronunciation

koosh

Part of Speech

proper locative noun, proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably of foreign origin

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 969

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כּוּשׁ Kûwsh, koosh; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H3568 in the following manner: Ethiopia (19x), Cush (8x), Ethiopians (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H3568 in the following manner: Ethiopia (19x), Cush (8x), Ethiopians (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Cush = "black"

proper masculine noun
1. a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7
2. the son of Ham and grandson of Noah and the progenitor of the southernmost peoples located in Africa
3. the peoples descended from Cush
  
  proper locative noun
4. the land occupied by the descendants of Cush located around the southern parts of the Nile (Ethiopia)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

כּוּשׁ Kûwsh, koosh; 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3568: Abbreviations

† I. כּוּשׁ proper name, masculine person, of a people and territory (Egyptian Kœš, Steindorff^{BAS i, 593}, Assyrian Kûsu, Id^ib. Dl^{Pa 251}; Kaši in Tel Amarna tablets, see Wkl^{Tel Am. 39*}); —

1. 1st 'son' of חָם Genesis 10:6, 7 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:8, 9, Ξους, 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, 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 ( λαὸς Αιθιοπων).

3. in Genesis 10:8 (J) = 1 Chronicles 1:10 כּוּשׁ is error for כַּשׁ = Babylonian Kaššu, according to Schr^COT on Genesis 10:6, Dl^{Pa 51 ff. 72 f.} and most Assyriologists; so perhaps also Genesis 2:13 (J), yet see Hpt^{Über Ld. u. Meer, 1894-5, No. 15}.

II. כּוּשׁ proper name, masculine a Benjamite, Psalm 7:1 (title), Χουσει υιὁῦ Ιεμενει.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:13; 10:6; 10:6; 10:7; 10:8

2 Kings

19:9

1 Chronicles

1:8; 1:9; 1:10

Esther

1:1; 8:9

Job

28:19

Psalms

7:1; 68:32; 87:4

Isaiah

11:11; 18:1; 20:3; 20:4; 20:5; 37:9; 43:3; 45:14

Jeremiah

46:9

Ezekiel

29:10; 29:10; 30:4; 30:5; 30:9; 38:5

Nahum

3:9

Zephaniah

3:10

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3568 matches the Hebrew כּוּשׁ (kûš),
which occurs 30 times in 30 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 2:13

Gen 2:13 - And the name^H8034 of the second^H8145 river^H5104 is Gihon:^H1521 the same is it that compasseth^H5437 the whole land^H776 of Ethiopia.^H3568

Gen 10:6

Gen 10:6 - And the sons^H1121 of Ham;^H2526 Cush,^H3568 and Mizraim,^H4714 and Phut,^H6316 and Canaan.^H3667

Gen 10:7

Gen 10:7 - And the sons^H1121 of Cush;^H3568 Seba,^H5434 and Havilah,^H2341 and Sabtah,^H5454 and Raamah,^H7484 and Sabtecha:^H5455 and the sons^H1121 of Raamah;^H7484 Sheba,^H7614 and Dedan.^H1719

Gen 10:8

Gen 10:8 - And Cush^H3568 begat^H3205 Nimrod:^H5248 he began^H2490 to be^H1961 a mighty one^H1368 in the earth.^H776

2Ki 19:9

2Ki 19:9 - And when he heard^H8085 say^H559 of Tirhakah^H8640 king^H4428 of Ethiopia,^H3568 Behold, he is come out^H3318 to fight^H3898 against thee: he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 again^H7725 unto Hezekiah,^H2396 saying,^H559

1Ch 1:8

1Ch 1:8 - The sons^H1121 of Ham;^H2526 Cush,^H3568 and Mizraim,^H4714 Put,^H6316 and Canaan.^H3667

1Ch 1:9

1Ch 1:9 - And the sons^H1121 of Cush;^H3568 Seba,^H5434 and Havilah,^H2341 and Sabta,^H5454 and Raamah,^H7484 and Sabtecha.^H5455 And the sons^H1121 of Raamah;^H7484 Sheba,^H7614 and Dedan.^H1719

1Ch 1:10

1Ch 1:10 - And Cush^H3568 begat^H3205 Nimrod:^H5248 he began^H2490 to be mighty^H1368 upon the earth.^H776

Est 1:1

Est 1:1 - Now it came to pass in the days^H3117 of Ahasuerus,^H325 (this is Ahasuerus^H325 which reigned,^H4427 from India^H1912 even unto Ethiopia,^H3568 over an hundred^H3967 and seven^H7651 and twenty^H6242 provinces:)^H4082

Est 8:9

Est 8:9 - Then were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608 called^H7121 at that time^H6256 in the third^H7992 month,^H2320 that is, the month^H2320 Sivan,^H5510 on the three^H7969 and twentieth^H6242 day thereof; and it was written^H3789 according to all that Mordecai^H4782 commanded^H6680 unto the Jews,^H3064 and to the lieutenants,^H323 and the deputies^H6346 and rulers^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 which are from India^H1912 unto Ethiopia,^H3568 an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 provinces,^H4082 unto every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and unto every people^H5971 after their language,^H3956 and to the Jews^H3064 according to their writing,^H3791 and according to their language.^H3956

Job 28:19

Job 28:19 - The topaz^H6357 of Ethiopia^H3568 shall not equal^H6186 it, neither shall it be valued^H5541 with pure^H2889 gold.^H3800

Psa 7:1

Psa 7:1 - [[Shiggaion^H7692 of David,^H1732 which he sang^H7891 unto the LORD,^H3068 concerning the words^H1697 of Cush^H3568 the Benjamite.]]^H1121^H1145 O LORD^H3068 my God,^H430 in thee do I put my trust:^H2620 save^H3467 me from all them that persecute^H7291 me, and deliver^H5337 me:

Psa 68:31

Psa 68:31 - Princes^H2831 shall come out^H857 of Egypt;^H4714 Ethiopia^H3568 shall soon stretch out^H7323 her hands^H3027 unto God.^H430

Psa 87:4

Psa 87:4 - I will make mention^H2142 of Rahab^H7294 and Babylon^H894 to them that know^H3045 me: behold Philistia,^H6429 and Tyre,^H6865 with Ethiopia;^H3568 this man was born^H3205 there.

Isa 11:11

Isa 11:11 - And it shall come to pass in that day,^H3117 that the Lord^H136 shall set^H3254 ➔ his hand^H3027 again^H3254 the second time^H8145 to recover^H7069 the remnant^H7605 of his people,^H5971 which shall be left,^H7604 from Assyria,^H804 and from Egypt,^H4714 and from Pathros,^H6624 and from Cush,^H3568 and from Elam,^H5867 and from Shinar,^H8152 and from Hamath,^H2574 and from the islands^H339 of the sea.^H3220

Isa 18:1

Isa 18:1 - Woe^H1945 to the land^H776 shadowing^H6767 with wings,^H3671 which is beyond^H5676 the rivers^H5104 of Ethiopia:^H3568

Isa 20:3

Isa 20:3 - And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 Like as my servant^H5650 Isaiah^H3470 hath walked^H1980 naked^H6174 and barefoot^H3182 three^H7969 years^H8141 for a sign^H226 and wonder^H4159 upon Egypt^H4714 and upon Ethiopia;^H3568

Isa 20:4

Isa 20:4 - So shall the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 lead away^H5090 the Egyptians^H4714 prisoners,^H7628 and the Ethiopians^H3568 captives,^H1546 young^H5288 and old,^H2205 naked^H6174 and barefoot,^H3182 even with their buttocks^H8357 uncovered,^H2834 to the shame^H6172 of Egypt.^H4714

Isa 20:5

Isa 20:5 - And they shall be afraid^H2865 and ashamed^H954 of Ethiopia^H3568 their expectation,^H4007 and of Egypt^H4714 their glory.^H8597

Isa 37:9

Isa 37:9 - And he heard^H8085 say^H559 concerning Tirhakah^H8640 king^H4428 of Ethiopia,^H3568 He is come forth^H3318 to make war^H3898 with thee. And when he heard^H8085 it, he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to Hezekiah,^H2396 saying,^H559

Isa 43:3

Isa 43:3 - For I am the LORD^H3068 thy God,^H430 the Holy One^H6918 of Israel,^H3478 thy Saviour:^H3467 I gave^H5414 Egypt^H4714 for thy ransom,^H3724 Ethiopia^H3568 and Seba^H5434 for thee.

Isa 45:14

Isa 45:14 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 The labour^H3018 of Egypt,^H4714 and merchandise^H5505 of Ethiopia^H3568 and of the Sabeans,^H5436 men^H582 of stature,^H4060 shall come over^H5674 unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come^H3212 after^H310 thee; in chains^H2131 they shall come over,^H5674 and they shall fall down^H7812 unto thee, they shall make supplication^H6419 unto thee, saying, Surely God^H410 is in thee; and there is none else, there is no^H657 God.^H430

Jer 46:9

Jer 46:9 - Come up,^H5927 ye horses;^H5483 and rage,^H1984 ye chariots;^H7393 and let the mighty men^H1368 come forth;^H3318 the Ethiopians^H3568 and the Libyans,^H6316 that handle^H8610 the shield;^H4043 and the Lydians,^H3866 that handle^H8610 and bend^H1869 the bow.^H7198

Eze 29:10

Eze 29:10 - Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers,^H2975 and I will make^H5414 the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 utterly^H2721 waste^H2723 and desolate,^H8077 from the tower^H4024 of Syene^H5482 even unto the border^H1366 of Ethiopia.^H3568

Eze 30:4

Eze 30:4 - And the sword^H2719 shall come^H935 upon Egypt,^H4714 and great pain^H2479 shall be in Ethiopia,^H3568 when the slain^H2491 shall fall^H5307 in Egypt,^H4714 and they shall take away^H3947 her multitude,^H1995 and her foundations^H3247 shall be broken down.^H2040

Eze 30:5

Eze 30:5 - Ethiopia,^H3568 and Libya,^H6316 and Lydia,^H3865 and all the mingled^H6153 people, and Chub,^H3552 and the men^H1121 of the land^H776 that is in league,^H1285 shall fall^H5307 with them by the sword.^H2719

Eze 30:9

Eze 30:9 - In that day^H3117 shall messengers^H4397 go forth^H3318 from me^H6440 in ships^H6716 to make the careless^H983 Ethiopians^H3568 afraid,^H2729 and great pain^H2479 shall come upon them, as in the day^H3117 of Egypt:^H4714 for, lo, it cometh.^H935

Eze 38:5

Eze 38:5 - Persia,^H6539 Ethiopia,^H3568 and Libya^H6316 with them; all of them with shield^H4043 and helmet:^H3553

Nah 3:9

Nah 3:9 - Ethiopia^H3568 and Egypt^H4714 were her strength,^H6109 and it was infinite;^H369^H7097 Put^H6316 and Lubim^H3864 were thy helpers.^H5833

Zep 3:10

Zep 3:10 - From beyond^H5676 the rivers^H5104 of Ethiopia^H3568 my suppliants,^H6282 even the daughter^H1323 of my dispersed,^H6327 shall bring^H2986 mine offering.^H4503

Lexicon :: Strong's H3568 - kûš

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