Cush in the Bible

Meaning: blacknesspar

Exact Match

The king of Assyria brought from Babylonia, from Cush, from Arva, from Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and he settled [them] in the cities of Samaria in place of the {Israelites}, so they took possession of Samaria and lived in her cities.

Verse ConceptsExile, in assyriaSamaritansColonizationExiled ForeignersExchange Of Nationsreinforcement

The men of Babylonia made Succoth Benoth; the men of Cush made Nergal; the men of Hamath made Ashima.

Verse ConceptsPagan Gods

He heard about Tirhakah, the king of Cush, saying, "Look, he has set out to fight with you," so he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Verse ConceptsAfricaMessengers Sent Out

Thematic Bible



And the name of the second river, Gihon: that surrounding all the land of Cush.

The rich shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall cause its hand to run to God.

Wo to the land of the whizzing of wings, which is from beyond the rivers of Cush:


And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha; and the sons of Raamah; Sheba and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be strong in the earth.

The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod. He began to be strong in the earth.