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Lexicon :: Strong's H3568 - kûš

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 BoxGen 2:13 - The name H8034 of the second H8145 river H5104 is Gihon; H1521 it [fn]flows H5437 around H5437 the whole H3605 land H776 of Cush. H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:6 - The sons H1121 of Ham H2526 were Cush H3568 and Mizraim H4714 and Put H6316 and Canaan. H3667

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:7 - The sons H1121 of Cush H3568 were Seba H5434 and Havilah H2341 and Sabtah H5454 and Raamah H7484 and Sabteca; H5455 and the sons H1121 of Raamah H7484 were Sheba H7614 and Dedan. H1719

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:8 - Now Cush H3568 [fn]became H3205 the father H3205 of Nimrod; H5248 he [fn]became H2490 H1961 a mighty H1368 one H1368 on the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:9 - When he heard H8085 them say H559 concerning H413 Tirhakah H8640 king H4428 of [fn]Cush, H3568 “Behold, H2009 he has come H3318 out to fight H3898 against H854 you,” he sent H7971 messengers H4397 again H7725 to Hezekiah H2396 saying, H559

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:9 - The sons H1121 of Cush H3568 were Seba, H5434 Havilah, H2341 Sabta, H5454 Raama H7484 and Sabteca; H5455 and the sons H1121 of Raamah H7484 were Sheba H7614 and Dedan. H1719

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:10 - Cush H3568 [fn]became H3205 the father H3205 of Nimrod; H5248 he began H2490 to be a mighty H1368 one H1368 in the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:1 - Now it took H1961 place H1961 in the days H3117 of Ahasuerus, H325 the Ahasuerus H325 who reigned H4427 from India H1912 to [fn]Ethiopia H3568 over 127 H7651 H6242 H3967 provinces, H4082

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:9 - So the king’s H4428 scribes H5608 were called H7121 at that time H6256 in the third H7992 month H2320 (that is, the month H2320 Sivan), H5510 on the twenty-third H6242 H7969 [fn]day; and it was written H3789 according to all H3605 that Mordecai H4782 commanded H6680 to the Jews, H3064 the satraps, H323 the governors H6346 and the princes H8269 of the provinces H4082 which H834 extended from India H1912 to [fn]Ethiopia, H3568 127 H7651 H6242 H3967 provinces, H4082 to every H4082 province H4082 according to its script, H3791 and to every H5971 people H5971 according to their language H3956 as well as to the Jews H3064 according to their script H3791 and their language. H3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:19 - “The topaz H6357 of Ethiopia H3568 cannot H3808 equal H6186 it,
Nor H3808 can it be valued H5541 in pure H2889 gold. H3800

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:1 - A [fn]Shiggaion H7692 of David, H1732 which he sang H7891 to the LORD H3068 [fn]concerning H1697 Cush, H3568 a Benjamite. H1121 H1145
O LORD H3068 my God, H430 in You I have taken H2620 refuge; H2620
Save H3467 me from all H3605 those who pursue H7291 me, and deliver H5337 me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:31 - Envoys H2831 will come H857 out of Egypt; H4714
[fn]Ethiopia H3568 will quickly H7323 stretch H7323 out her hands H3027 to God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 87:4 - “I shall mention H2142 [fn]Rahab H7294 and Babylon H894 [fn]among those who know H3045 Me;
Behold, H2009 Philistia H6429 and Tyre H6865 with [fn]Ethiopia: H3568
‘This H2088 one H2088 was born H3205 there.’” H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:11 - Then it will happen H1961 on that day H3117 that the Lord H136
Will again H3254 recover H7069 the second H8145 time H8145 with His hand H3027
The remnant H7605 of His people, H5971 who H834 will remain, H7604
From Assyria, H804 Egypt, H4714 Pathros, H6624 Cush, H3568 Elam, H5867 Shinar, H8152 Hamath, H2574
And from the [fn]islands H339 of the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1 - Alas, H1945 oh land H776 of whirring H6767 wings H3671
Which H834 lies beyond H4480 H5676 the rivers H5104 of [fn]Cush, H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:3 - And the LORD H3068 said, H559 “Even H834 as My servant H5650 Isaiah H3470 has gone H1980 naked H6174 and barefoot H3182 three H7969 years H8141 as a [fn]sign H226 and token H4159 against H5921 Egypt H4714 and [fn]Cush, H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:4 - so H3651 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 will lead H5090 away H5090 the captives H7628 of Egypt H4714 and the exiles H1546 of Cush, H3568 young H5288 and old, H2205 naked H6174 and barefoot H3182 with buttocks H8351 uncovered, H2834 to the [fn]shame H6172 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:5 - “Then they will be dismayed H2865 and ashamed H954 because H4480 of Cush H3568 their hope H4007 and Egypt H4714 their boast. H8597

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:9 - When he heard H8085 them say H559 concerning H5921 Tirhakah H8640 king H4428 of [fn]Cush, H3568 “He has come H3318 out to fight H3898 against H854 you,” and when he heard H8085 it he sent H7971 messengers H4397 to Hezekiah, H2396 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:3 - “For I am the LORD H3068 your God, H430
The Holy H6918 One H6918 of Israel, H3478 your Savior; H3467
I have given H5414 Egypt H4714 as your ransom, H3724
[fn]Cush H3568 and Seba H5434 in your place. H8478

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:14 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
“The [fn]products H3018 of Egypt H4714 and the merchandise H5504 of [fn]Cush H3568
And the Sabeans, H5436 men H376 of stature, H4060
Will come H5674 over H5674 to you and will be yours;
They will walk H1980 behind H310 you, they will come H5674 over H5674 in chains H2131
And will bow H7812 down H7812 to you;
They will make H6419 supplication H6419 to you:
‘[fn]Surely, H389 God H410 is [fn]with you, and there H369 is none H369 else, H5750
No H657 other H657 God.’” H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:9 - Go H5927 up, you horses, H5483 and [fn]drive H1984 madly, H1984 you chariots, H7393
That the mighty H1368 men H1368 may [fn]march H3318 forward: H3318
Ethiopia H3568 and [fn]Put, H6316 that handle H8610 the shield, H4043
And the [fn]Lydians, H3866 that handle H8610 and bend H1869 the bow. H7198

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:10 - therefore, H3651 behold, H2009 I am against H413 you and against H413 your [fn]rivers, H2975 and I will make H5414 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 an utter H2721 waste H2721 and desolation, H8077 from Migdol H4024 to Syene H5482 and even to the border H1366 of [fn]Ethiopia. H3568

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:4 - “A sword H2719 will come H935 upon Egypt, H4714
And anguish H2479 will be in [fn]Ethiopia; H3568
When the slain H2491 fall H5307 in Egypt, H4714
They take H3947 away her [fn]wealth, H1995
And her foundations H3247 are torn H2040 down. H2040

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:5 - “[fn]Ethiopia, H3568 Put, H6316 Lud, H3865 all H3605 [fn]Arabia, H6152 [fn]Libya H3864 and the [fn]people H1121 of the land H776 [fn]that is in league H1285 will fall H5307 with them by the sword.” H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:9 - “On that day H3117 messengers H4397 will go H3318 forth H3318 from Me in ships H6716 to frighten H2729 secure H983 [fn]Ethiopia; H3568 and anguish H2479 will be on them as on the day H3117 of Egypt; H4714 for behold, H2009 it comes!” H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:5

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:9 - Ethiopia H3568 was her might, H6109
And Egypt H4714 too, without H369 limits. H7097
Put H6316 and Lubim H3864 were among [fn]her helpers. H5833

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:10 - “From beyond H5676 the rivers H5104 of Ethiopia H3568
My [fn]worshipers, H6282 [fn]My dispersed H1323 H6327 ones,
Will bring H2986 My offerings. H4503
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