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Strong's H3568 כּוּשׁ (kush)

Kush means “Cush” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3568 — nyn (“present”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3568
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 29
Books 11

Strong's H3568 Quick Answer

Strong's H3568 כּוּשׁ (Kuwsh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kuwsh (koosh) n/l. 1. Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory 2. also of an Israelite It has 29 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include ethiopia and cush. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Kuwsh (koosh) n/l. 1. Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory 2. also of an Israelite
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ethiopia and cush

Meaning and Definition

Kuwsh (koosh) n/l. 1. Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory 2. also of an Israelite [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.

Original Word
כּוּשׁ
Transliteration
Kuwsh
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3568. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3568 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kuwsh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Ethiopia 2 Kings 19:9 18× Cush Genesis 10:6

How Strong's H3568 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 29 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3568 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3568 in the Old Testament

29 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 2:13 KJV

And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3568.

Genesis 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
Genesis 10:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Genesis 10:7 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
2 Kings 19:9 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles 1:9 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
Esther 1:1 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Psalms 68:31 Old Testament, KJV
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalms 87:4 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 18:1 Old Testament, KJV
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
Isaiah 20:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
Isaiah 20:4 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Isaiah 37:9 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 29:10 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
Ezekiel 30:4 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
Nahum 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Zephaniah 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3568, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 8 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3568 FAQ

What does kush (כּוּשׁ) mean?

Kush (Strong's H3568) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Cush". Kuwsh (koosh) n/l. 1. Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory 2. also of an Israelite

How many times is kush (כּוּשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's H3568 across 11 books.

Where can I study kush (כּוּשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3568 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kush (כּוּשׁ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ethiopia and cush. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.