The meaning of “פּוּט”

Understanding Pûwṭ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

פּוּט

Phoneticpoot

TransliterationPûwṭ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of foreign origin Phut, Put. - § Phut or Put = "a bow" - Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe 1) a nation and people of northern Africa; probably Libyans

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

7 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 10:6	“And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.”
1 Chronicles 1:8	“The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.”
Jeremiah 46:9	“Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.”
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.”
Nahum 3:9	“Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Ezekiel

Book Distribution

Genesis1

1 Chronicles1

Jeremiah1

Ezekiel3

Nahum1

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