Midvash

לוּבִיLûwbîy

Lybians, in North Africa, west of Egypt (Nahum 3:9; 2 Chronicles 12:3; 2 Chronicles 16:8; Daniel 11:43; Genesis 10:13)

Pronunciation: loo-bee' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3864

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:3 He came with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horses, and a countless army of foot soldiers, including Libyans, Sukkites, and Ethiopians.
  • 2 Chronicles 16:8 Don’t you remember what happened to the Ethiopians and Libyans and their vast army, with all of their chariots and charioteers? At that time you relied on the Lord, and he handed them over to you.
  • Daniel 11:43 He will gain control over the gold, silver, and treasures of Egypt, and the Libyans and Ethiopians will be his servants.
  • Nahum 3:9 Ethiopia and the land of Egypt gave unlimited assistance. The nations of Put and Libya were among her allies.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).