The meaning of “כּוּשׁ”
Understanding Kûwsh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably of foreign origin Chush, Cush, Ethiopia. - § Cush = "black" - Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and...
כּוּשׁ
probably of foreign origin Chush, Cush, Ethiopia. - § Cush = "black" - Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory - also of an Israelite n pr m 1) a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7:1 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 n pr loc 4) the land occupied by the descendants of Cush located around the southern parts of the Nile (Ethiopia)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:7 | “And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.” Word: כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:9 | “And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.” Word: כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh) | |
| Job 28:19 | “The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.” Word: כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh) | |
| Isaiah 20:5 | “And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.” Word: כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh) | |
| Ezekiel 30:5 | “Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.” Word: כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh) |