6316. Put

Lexicon

Put: Put

Original Word: פוּט
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Puwt
Pronunciation: poot
Phonetic Spelling: (poot)
Definition: Put
Meaning: Put

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Phut, Put

Of foreign origin; Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe -- Phut, Put.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land
NASB Translation
put (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מּוּט proper name, of a people probably Libyans, or Libyan tribe; usually named with African peoples: Nahum 3:9; Jeremiah 46:9; Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5 (ᵐ5 usually Λίβυες); Genesis 10:6 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:8 (Φουδ); + Isaiah 66:19 (for ᵑ0 מּוּל; ᵐ5 φουδ), — see Di^{Genesis 10:6} Jen^{ZA x. 325 ff}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, Put is often rendered as Φουδ (Phoud), corresponding to Strong's Greek Number 4190. This Greek term is used in similar contexts to denote the same people or region.

Usage: The term "Put" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a people or region known for its warriors and is often listed among other nations. It appears in contexts related to military alliances and judgments against foreign nations.

Context: • Put in the Hebrew Bible: Put is mentioned in several passages, often in the context of military alliances or as part of a list of nations. In Ezekiel 27:10, Put is noted for providing warriors to Tyre: "Men of Persia, Lud, and Put served as warriors in your army; they hung their shields and helmets in you, bestowing splendor on you." Similarly, in Ezekiel 30:5, Put is listed among the nations that will fall by the sword: "Cush and Put, Lud and all the mixed peoples, and Libya and the men of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt."
• Historical and Geographical Context: Put is traditionally associated with the region of North Africa, possibly corresponding to modern-day Libya. The identification of Put with Libya is supported by ancient translations and historical records. The people of Put were known for their skills in warfare, often serving as mercenaries.
• Biblical Significance: The mention of Put in the Bible highlights the interconnectedness of ancient Near Eastern and North African peoples. The references to Put in prophetic texts often symbolize the broader judgment against nations that opposed Israel or were part of hostile alliances.

Forms and Transliterations

וּפ֖וּט וּפ֤וּט וּפ֥וּט וּפוּט֙ ופוט פּ֣וּט פּ֥וּט פוט put pūṭ ū·p̄ūṭ uFut ūp̄ūṭ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:6
HEB: כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּפ֥וּט וּכְנָֽעַן׃
NAS: and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.
KJV: and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
INT: Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan

1 Chronicles 1:8
HEB: כּ֥וּשׁ וּמִצְרַ֖יִם פּ֥וּט וּכְנָֽעַן׃
NAS: [were] Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
KJV: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
INT: Cush Mizraim Put and Canaan

Jeremiah 46:9
HEB: הַגִּבּוֹרִ֑ים כּ֤וּשׁ וּפוּט֙ תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י מָגֵ֔ן
NAS: Ethiopia and Put, that handle
KJV: the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle
INT: the mighty Ethiopia and Put handle the shield

Ezekiel 27:10
HEB: פָּרַ֨ס וְל֤וּד וּפוּט֙ הָי֣וּ בְחֵילֵ֔ךְ
NAS: and Lud and Put were in your army,
KJV: and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army,
INT: Persia and Lud and Put were in your army

Ezekiel 30:5
HEB: כּ֣וּשׁ וּפ֤וּט וְלוּד֙ וְכָל־
NAS: Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all
KJV: Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia,
INT: Ethiopia Put Lud all

Ezekiel 38:5
HEB: פָּרַ֛ס כּ֥וּשׁ וּפ֖וּט אִתָּ֑ם כֻּלָּ֖ם
NAS: Ethiopia and Put with them, all
KJV: Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield
INT: Persia Ethiopia and Put for all

Nahum 3:9
HEB: וְאֵ֣ין קֵ֑צֶה פּ֣וּט וְלוּבִ֔ים הָי֖וּ
NAS: limits. Put and Lubim
KJV: and [it was] infinite; Put and Lubim
INT: without limits Put and Lubim were among

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6316
7 Occurrences

pūṭ — 2 Occ.
ū·p̄ūṭ — 5 Occ.