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כּוּשׁ H3568

H3568 is the Hebrew word כּוּשׁ, transliterated Kûwsh and said koosh. The King James Version most often renders it ethiopia.

Word: כּוּשׁTransliteration: KûwshSaid: kooshLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 26 verses

What it means

Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite.

Where it comes from

probably of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ethiopia 14×cush 8×ethiopians 3×even unto ethiopia 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.

Verses using כּוּשׁ

All 26 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 10:6 · KJV

And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:7 · KJV

And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

Genesis 10:8 · KJV

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

2 Kings 19:9 · KJV

And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

1 Chronicles 1:8 · KJV

The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

1 Chronicles 1:9 · KJV

And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

1 Chronicles 1:10 · KJV

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

Esther 1:1 · KJV

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

Esther 8:9 · KJV

Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Job 28:19 · KJV

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Psalm 7:1 · KJV

O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Psalm 68:31 · KJV

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

Psalm 87:4 · KJV

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

Isaiah 11:11 · KJV

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Isaiah 20:4 · KJV

So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

Isaiah 20:5 · KJV

And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

Isaiah 37:9 · KJV

And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Isaiah 43:3 · KJV

For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

Isaiah 45:14 · KJV

Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

Jeremiah 46:9 · KJV

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 30:4 · KJV

And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.

Ezekiel 30:5 · KJV

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.

Ezekiel 30:9 · KJV

In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.

Ezekiel 38:5 · KJV

Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:

Nahum 3:9 · KJV

Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.

Zephaniah 3:10 · KJV

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3568 mean?

H3568 is the Hebrew word כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh), meaning Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite.

How is H3568 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ethiopia (14 times), cush (8 times), ethiopians (3 times), even unto ethiopia (1 time).

How many times does H3568 appear in the Bible?

כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh) is tagged in 26 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3568 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably of foreign origin.

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