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

The king had heard this about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against 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.