Kuwsh
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3568. Kuwsh

Kuwsh: Cush
Original Word: כּוּשׁ
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine person, of a people; proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Kuwsh
Phonetic Spelling: (koosh)
Short Definition: Cush

I. כּוּשׁ proper name, masculine person, of a people and

territory (Egyptian Kœš, SteindBAS 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, ᵐ5 Ξους, ᵑ9 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, ᵐ5 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 (ᵐ5 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), ᵐ5 Χουσει υιὁῦ Ιεμενει.



Chush, Cush, Ethiopia

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.

kūr — 4 Occ.
mik·kūr — 2 Occ.
wə·ḵūr — 2 Occ.
‘ā·šān — 1 Occ.
kō·w·reš — 9 Occ.
lə·ḵō·w·reš — 6 Occ.
kō·w·reš — 6 Occ.
lə·ḵō·w·reš — 2 Occ.
bə·ḵūš — 1 Occ.
ḵūš — 5 Occ.
mik·kūš — 1 Occ.
ū·mik·kūš — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵūš — 2 Occ.
ḵū·šî — 1 Occ.
ḵu·šîṯ — 1 Occ.
ḵu·šî·yîm — 1 Occ.
hak·kū·šî — 11 Occ.
hak·kū·šîm — 3 Occ.
hak·ku·šîṯ — 1 Occ.
kū·šî — 2 Occ.


Strong's Hebrew 3568
30 Occurrences


bə·ḵūš — 1 Occ.
ḵūš — 5 Occ.
kūš — 20 Occ.
mik·kūš — 1 Occ.
ū·mik·kūš — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵūš — 2 Occ.

Genesis 2:13
BIB: כָּל־ אֶ֥רֶץ כּֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: the whole land of Cush.
KJV: the whole land of Ethiopia.
INT: the whole land of Cush

Genesis 10:6
BIB: וּבְנֵ֖י חָ֑ם כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּפ֥וּט
NAS: of Ham [were] Cush and Mizraim
KJV: of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim,
INT: the sons of Ham Cush and Mizraim and Put

Genesis 10:7
BIB: וּבְנֵ֣י כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ וַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה
NAS: The sons of Cush [were] Seba
KJV: And the sons of Cush; Seba,
INT: the sons of Cush Seba and Havilah

Genesis 10:8
BIB: וְכ֖וּשׁ יָלַ֣ד אֶת־
NAS: Now Cush became the father of Nimrod;
KJV: And Cush begat Nimrod:
INT: now Cush became of Nimrod

2 Kings 19:9
BIB: תִּרְהָ֤קָה מֶֽלֶך־ כּוּשׁ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה
NAS: king of Cush, Behold,
KJV: king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out
INT: Tirhakah king of Cush say Behold

1 Chronicles 1:8
BIB: בְּנֵ֖י חָ֑ם כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם פּ֥וּט
NAS: of Ham [were] Cush, Mizraim,
KJV: of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim,
INT: the sons of Ham Cush Mizraim Put

1 Chronicles 1:9
BIB: וּבְנֵ֣י כ֔וּשׁ סְבָא֙ וַחֲוִילָ֔ה
NAS: The sons of Cush [were] Seba, Havilah,
KJV: And the sons of Cush; Seba,
INT: the sons of Cush Seba Havilah

1 Chronicles 1:10
BIB: וְכ֖וּשׁ יָלַ֣ד אֶת־
NAS: Cush became the father of Nimrod;
KJV: And Cush begat Nimrod:
INT: Cush became of Nimrod

Esther 1:1
BIB: מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־ כּ֔וּשׁ שֶׁ֛בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
NAS: from India to Ethiopia over 127
KJV: from India even unto Ethiopia, [over] an hundred
INT: India unto Ethiopia and seven and twenty

Esther 8:9
BIB: מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־ כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים
NAS: [extended] from India to Ethiopia, 127
KJV: which [are] from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred
INT: India unto Ethiopia and seven twenty

Job 28:19
BIB: יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּה פִּטְדַת־ כּ֑וּשׁ בְּכֶ֥תֶם טָ֝ה֗וֹר
NAS: The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal
KJV: The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal
INT: equal the topaz of Ethiopia gold pure

Psalm 7:1
BIB: עַל־ דִּבְרֵי־ כ֝֗וּשׁ בֶּן־ יְמִינִֽי׃
KJV: concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.>>
INT: and the words of Cush Benjamite LORD

Psalm 68:31
BIB: מִנִּ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם כּ֥וּשׁ תָּרִ֥יץ יָ֝דָ֗יו
NAS: out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch
KJV: of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out
INT: out of Egypt Ethiopia will quickly her hands

Psalm 87:4
BIB: וְצ֣וֹר עִם־ כּ֑וּשׁ זֶ֝֗ה יֻלַּד־
NAS: and Tyre with Ethiopia: 'This one
KJV: and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this [man] was born
INT: and Tyre with Ethiopia This was born

Isaiah 11:11
BIB: וּמִמִּצְרַ֜יִם וּמִפַּתְר֣וֹס וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙
NAS: Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar,
KJV: and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam,
INT: Egypt Pathros Cush Elam Shinar

Isaiah 18:1
BIB: מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְנַֽהֲרֵי־ כֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: lies beyond the rivers of Cush,
KJV: the rivers of Ethiopia:
INT: which beyond the rivers of Cush

Isaiah 20:3
BIB: מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַל־ כּֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: against Egypt and Cush,
KJV: upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
INT: Egypt against and Cush

Isaiah 20:4
BIB: וְאֶת־ גָּל֥וּת כּ֛וּשׁ נְעָרִ֥ים וּזְקֵנִ֖ים
NAS: and the exiles of Cush, young
KJV: prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives,
INT: of Egypt and the exiles of Cush young and old

Isaiah 20:5
BIB: וְחַתּ֖וּ וָבֹ֑שׁוּ מִכּוּשׁ֙ מַבָּטָ֔ם וּמִן־
NAS: because of Cush their hope
KJV: and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation,
INT: will be dismayed and ashamed of Cush their hope because

Isaiah 37:9
BIB: תִּרְהָ֤קָה מֶֽלֶךְ־ כּוּשׁ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יָצָ֖א
NAS: king of Cush, He has come
KJV: king of Ethiopia, He is come forth
INT: Tirhakah king of Cush say has come

Isaiah 43:3
BIB: כָפְרְךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם כּ֥וּשׁ וּסְבָ֖א תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
NAS: as your ransom, Cush and Seba
KJV: [for] thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba
INT: your ransom Egypt Cush and Seba your place

Isaiah 45:14
BIB: מִצְרַ֥יִם וּֽסְחַר־ כּוּשׁ֮ וּסְבָאִים֮ אַנְשֵׁ֣י
NAS: and the merchandise of Cush And the Sabeans,
KJV: and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans,
INT: of Egypt and merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans men

Jeremiah 46:9
BIB: וְיֵצְא֖וּ הַגִּבּוֹרִ֑ים כּ֤וּשׁ וּפוּט֙ תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י
NAS: may march forward: Ethiopia and Put,
KJV: come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans,
INT: may march the mighty Ethiopia and Put handle

Ezekiel 29:10
BIB: וְעַד־ גְּב֥וּל כּֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: and even to the border of Ethiopia.
KJV: even unto the border of Ethiopia.
INT: and even to the border of Ethiopia

Ezekiel 30:4
BIB: וְהָיְתָ֤ה חַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכ֔וּשׁ בִּנְפֹ֥ל חָלָ֖ל
NAS: And anguish will be in Ethiopia; When the slain
KJV: and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain
INT: become and anguish Ethiopia fall the slain

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