פּוּטPûwṭ
Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe
Pronunciation: poot · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6316
Meanings
proper name [of a people]: probably Libyans, or Libyan tribe; usually named with African peoples (Nahum 3:9; Jeremiah 46:9; Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5)
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 10:6 The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:8 The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Jeremiah 46:9 Charge, you horses and chariots; attack, you mighty warriors of Egypt! Come, all you allies from Ethiopia, Libya, and Lydia who are skilled with the shield and bow!
- Ezekiel 27:10 “Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.
- Ezekiel 30:5 Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia, and all their other allies will be destroyed in that war.
- Ezekiel 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons.
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).