Lexical Summary Kub: Kub Original Word: כּוּב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Chub Of foreign derivation; Kub, a country near Egypt -- Chub. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originanother reading for Lubim, q.v. Brown-Driver-Briggs כּוּב proper name, of a people Ezekiel 30:5, read לוּב ᵐ5 StaPop. Jav. 6 Co, compare Sm. Topical Lexicon Overview Strong’s Hebrew 3552 כּוּב (Kub) appears once in the Hebrew Scriptures, within the oracle against Egypt in Ezekiel 30:5. The name designates a people group or region enlisted among Egypt’s confederates who will share in her downfall under the Babylonian sword. Biblical Setting Ezekiel 30 announces “the day of the LORD” against Egypt, detailing a sweeping judgment that extends beyond the Nile Valley to every ally that trusted in Egypt’s strength. The single mention of Kub sits in a catalogue of nations: “Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the mixed tribes, with Kub and the sons of the land of the covenant, will fall with them by the sword” (Ezekiel 30:5). The context is decisive: the Holy One not only judges Egypt’s idolatry and arrogance (Ezekiel 29:3-9; 30:13) but also the political network that propped her up. Kub’s inclusion underlines the breadth of God’s sovereignty—no ally, however distant or obscure, is beyond His reach. Historical and Geographical Considerations Scholars have proposed several identifications: While the precise locale is uncertain, the passage’s geography (Cush to the south, Put and Lud to the west, Arabia in the east) suggests Kub belonged to the African-Libyan arc surrounding Egypt. The fact that it is paired with “all the mixed tribes” reflects the cosmopolitan composition of Egypt’s armies in the late seventh and early sixth centuries B.C. when foreign mercenaries were routinely employed by Pharaohs Psamtik I–III. Babylon’s advance under Nebuchadnezzar would cut down this diverse coalition, validating Ezekiel’s prophecy. Relation to Egypt’s Alliance Network Isaiah and Jeremiah repeatedly warn Judah against placing confidence in Egyptian treaties (Isaiah 30:1-5; Jeremiah 42:13-19). Ezekiel goes further, exposing the fragility of Egypt’s own alliances. Kub therefore serves as a representative member of an international order built on human might rather than covenant faithfulness. When Egypt fell, every dependent nation collapsed with her—a principle vividly illustrated in the single, solemn mention of Kub. Theological Themes 1. Universal Lordship: The God who speaks through Ezekiel governs not only Israel but also obscure nations such as Kub (Psalm 22:28; Daniel 4:35). Prophetic Fulfillment and Eschatological Import Ezekiel 30:5 was fulfilled in the Babylonian campaigns that subjugated Egypt’s satellite states around 568 B.C. The verse also foreshadows the comprehensive judgment envisioned in later prophetic and apostolic writings (Joel 3:1-16; Revelation 19:15-18). Kub’s disappearance from subsequent history anticipates the final removal of every kingdom that exalts itself against the knowledge of God (2 Corinthians 10:5). Ministry Implications Today • Preaching: Kub illustrates the peril of relying on ungodly alliances and the certainty of divine justice—an effective exhortation to trust wholly in Christ rather than human systems. Kub’s lone appearance in Scripture is brief yet weighty, accenting the scope of God’s authority, the reliability of prophetic revelation, and the enduring call to wholehearted dependence on the LORD. Forms and Transliterations וְכ֔וּב וכוב veChuv wə·ḵūḇ wəḵūḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 30:5 HEB: וְכָל־ הָעֶ֣רֶב וְכ֔וּב וּבְנֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ KJV: and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men INT: all Arabia and Chub and the people of the land |
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