Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6316 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פּוּט |
| Part of Speech: | n/g. |
| Etymology: | of foreign origin |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | Puwt |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | poot |
| Meaning: | 1. Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe |
| KJV Renderings: | Phut, Put. |
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פּוּט proper name [of a people] probably Libyans, or Libyan tribe; usually named with African peoples: Nah 3:9 ; Jer 46:9; Ezek 27:10; Ezek 30:5; Ezek 38:5 ( ᵐ5 usually Λίβυες); Gen 10:6 ( P ) = 1Chr 1:8 (Φουδ); + Isa 66:19 (for ᵑ0 פּוּל; ᵐ5 φουδ), — see Di Gen 10:6 JenZA x. 325 ff.
