hebrew #3568 - כּוּשׁ Kuwsh (a son of Ham)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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.

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

territory (Egyptian Kœš, Steind^{BAS i, 593}, Assyrian Kûsu, Id^ib. Dl^{Pa 251}; Kaši in Tel Amarna tablets, see Wkl^{Tel Am. 39*}); —

1 1st 'son' of חָםGenesis 10:6,7 (P)=1 Chronicles 1:8,9, ᵐ5Ξους, ᵑ9Chus, from whom descended according to these verses the southernmost peoples known to Hebrews.

2land and people of southern Nile-valley, or Upper Egypt, extending from Syene (Ezekiel 29:10) indefinitely to the south, ᵐ5Αιθιοπια, Αιθιοπες:

a.the landIsaiah 11:11; Isaiah 18:1; Zephaniah 3:10; Ezekiel 29:10; Job 28:19; Esther 1:1; Esther 8:9.

b.the peopleIsaiah 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 (ᵐ5λαὸς Αιθιοπων).

3 in Genesis 10:8 (J)=1 Chronicles 1:10כּוּשׁ is error for כַּשׁ=Babylonian Kaššu, according to Schr^COT on Genesis 10:6, Dl^{Pa 51 ff. 72 f.} and most Assyriologists; so perhaps also Genesis 2:13 (J), yet see Hpt^{Über Ld. u. Meer, 1894-5, No. 15}.

II. כּוּשׁproper name, masculinea Benjamite, Psalm 7:1 (title), ᵐ5Χουσει υιὁῦ Ιεμενει.

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 3568. כּוּשׁ (Kuwsh) — 30 Occurrences

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

Genesis 10:6
HEB: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
HEB: 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
HEB: 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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: 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
HEB: וְכ֖וּשׁ יָלַ֣ד אֶת־
NAS:Cush became the father of Nimrod;
KJV:And Cush begat Nimrod:
INT:Cush became of Nimrod

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

Psalm 68:31
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB:מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַל־ כּֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: against Egypt and Cush,
KJV: upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
INT: Egypt against and Cush

Isaiah 20:4
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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
HEB: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

Ezekiel 30:5
HEB: כּ֣וּשׁ וּפ֤וּט וְלוּד֙
NAS:Ethiopia, Put, Lud,
KJV:Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia,
INT:Ethiopia Put Lud

Ezekiel 30:9
HEB:לְהַחֲרִ֖יד אֶת־ כּ֣וּשׁ בֶּ֑טַח וְהָיְתָ֨ה
NAS: secure Ethiopia; and anguish
KJV: to make the careless Ethiopians afraid,
INT: ships to frighten Ethiopia secure become

Ezekiel 38:5
HEB: פָּרַ֛ס כּ֥וּשׁ וּפ֖וּט אִתָּ֑ם
NAS: Persia, Ethiopia and Put
KJV: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya
INT: Persia Ethiopia and Put for

Nahum 3:9
HEB: כּ֥וּשׁ עָצְמָ֛ה וּמִצְרַ֖יִם
NAS:Ethiopia was [her] might, And Egypt
KJV:Ethiopia and Egypt
INT:Ethiopia was might and Egypt

Zephaniah 3:10
HEB:מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְנַֽהֲרֵי־ כ֑וּשׁ עֲתָרַי֙ בַּת־
NAS: the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers,
KJV: the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants,
INT: beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my worshipers the daughter