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Lexicon :: Strong's H3568 - kûš

Aa
כּוּשׁ
Transliteration
kûš
Pronunciation
koosh
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign origin
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TWOT Reference: 969

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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H3568: Abbreviations
† I. כּוּשׁ proper name, masculine person, of a people and territory (Egyptian Kœš, SteindorffBAS 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, Greek Version of the LXX Ξους, Vulgate 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, Greek Version of the LXX 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 (Greek Version of the LXX 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), Greek Version of the LXX 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

H3568

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:8 - The sons H1121 of Ham; H2526 Cush, H3568 and Mizraim, H4714 Put, H6316 and Canaan. H3667

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:10 - And Cush H3568 begat H3205 Nimrod: H5248 he H1931 began H2490 to be H1961 mighty H1368 upon the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:1 - Now it came to pass H1961 in the days H3117 of Ahasuerus, H325 (this H1931 is Ahasuerus H325 which reigned, H4427 from India H1912 even unto H5704 Ethiopia, H3568 over an hundred and H3967 seven H7651 and twenty H6242 provinces:) H4082

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:9 - Then were H7121➔ the king's H4428 scribes H5608 called ➔H7121 at H6256➔ that H1931 time ➔H6256 in H2320➔ the third H7992 month, ➔H2320 that H1931 is, the month H2320 Sivan, H5510 on the three H7969 and twentieth H6242 day thereof; and it was written H3789 according to all H3605 that H834 Mordecai H4782 commanded H6680 unto H413 the Jews, H3064 and to H413 the lieutenants, H323 and the deputies H6346 and rulers H8269 of the provinces H4082 which H834 are from India H1912 unto H5704 Ethiopia, H3568 an hundred H3967➔ twenty H6242 and ➔H3967 seven H7651 provinces, H4082 H4082 unto every province H4082 according to the writing thereof, H3791 and unto every people H5971 H5971 after their language, H3956 and to H413 the Jews H3064 according to their writing, H3789 and according to their language. H3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:31 - Princes H2831 shall come H857 out H4480 of Egypt; H4714 Ethiopia H3568 shall soon stretch out H7323 her hands H3027 unto God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:11 - And it shall come to pass H1961 in H3117➔ that H1931 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 H834 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1 - Woe H1945 to the land H776 shadowing H6767 with wings, H3671 which H834 is beyond H5676 the rivers H5104 of Ethiopia: H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:5 - And they shall be afraid H2865 and ashamed H954 of Ethiopia H3568 their expectation, H4007 and of H4480 Egypt H4714 their glory. H8597

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:9 - And he heard H8085 say H559 concerning H5921 Tirhakah H8640 king H4428 of Ethiopia, H3568 He is come forth H3318 to make war H3898 with thee. H854 And when he heard H8085 it, he sent H7971 messengers H4397 to H413 Hezekiah, H2396 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:3 - For H3588 I H589 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. H8478

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:14 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 The labour H3018 of Egypt, H4714 and merchandise H5505 of Ethiopia H3568 and of the Sabeans, H5436 men H376 of stature, H4060 shall come over H5674 unto thee, H5921 and➔ they shall be H1961 thine: ➔ they shall come H3212 after thee; H310 in chains H2131 they shall come over, H5674 and H413➔ they shall fall down H7812 unto thee, ➔H413 they shall make supplication H6419 unto thee, H413 saying, Surely H389 God H410 is in thee; and H369➔ there is none ➔H369 else, H5750 there is no H657 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:9 - Come up, H5927 ye horses; H5483 and rage, H1984 ye chariots; H7393 and let H3318➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:10 - Behold, H2005➔ therefore H3651 I ➔H2005 am against thee, H413 and against H413 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 H5704 the border H1366 of Ethiopia. H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:4 - And H935➔ the sword H2719 shall come ➔H935 upon Egypt, H4714 and H1961➔ great pain H2479 shall be ➔H1961 in Ethiopia, H3568 when H5307➔ the slain H2491 shall fall ➔H5307 in Egypt, H4714 and they shall take away H3947 her multitude, H1995 and H2040➔ her foundations H3247 shall be broken down. ➔H2040

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:5 - Ethiopia, H3568 and Libya, H6316 and Lydia, H3865 and all H3605 the mingled people, H6154 and Chub, H3552 and the men H1121 of the land H776 that is in league, H1285 shall fall H5307 with them H854 by the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:9 - In H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall H3318➔ messengers H4397 go forth ➔H3318 from me H6440 in ships H6716 to make H2729➔ the H3568➔ careless H983 Ethiopians ➔ H3568 afraid, ➔H2729 and H1961➔ great pain H2479 shall come ➔H1961 upon them, as in the day H3117 of Egypt: H4714 for, H3588 lo, H2009 it cometh. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:5 - Persia, H6539 Ethiopia, H3568 and Libya H6316 with them; H854 all of them H3605 with shield H4043 and helmet: H3553

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:9 - Ethiopia H3568 and Egypt H4714 were her strength, H6109 and H369➔ it was infinite; ➔H369 H7097 Put H6316 and Lubim H3864 were H1961 thy helpers. H5833

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 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
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