Occurrences
Kûwsh occurs 29 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (3), Esther (2), Job (1), Psalms (2), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (5), Nahum (1), Zephaniah (1)
- Genesis 2:13 — And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia (כּֽוּשׁ).
- Genesis 10:6 — And the sons of Ham; Cush (כּ֥וּשׁ), and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
- Genesis 10:7 — And the sons of Cush (כ֔וּשׁ); Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- Genesis 10:8 — And Cush (וְכ֖וּשׁ) begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
- 2 Kings 19:9 — And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia (כּוּשׁ֙), Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
- 1 Chronicles 1:8 — The sons of Ham; Cush (כּ֥וּשׁ), and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:9 — And the sons of Cush (כ֔וּשׁ); Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:10 — And Cush (וְכ֖וּשׁ) begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
- Esther 1:1 — Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia (כּ֔וּשׁ), over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
- Esther 8:9 — Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia (כּ֗וּשׁ), an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
- Job 28:19 — The topaz of Ethiopia (כּ֑וּשׁ) shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
- Psalms 68:31 — Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia (כּ֥וּשׁ) shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
- Psalms 87:4 — I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia (כּ֑וּשׁ); this man was born there.
- Isaiah 11:11 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush (וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ), and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
- Isaiah 18:1 — Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia (כֽוּשׁ):
- Isaiah 20:3 — And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia (כּֽוּשׁ);
- Isaiah 20:4 — So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians (כּ֛וּשׁ) captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
- Isaiah 20:5 — And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia (מִכּוּשׁ֙) their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
- Isaiah 37:9 — And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia (כּוּשׁ֙), He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
- Isaiah 43:3 — For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia (כּ֥וּשׁ) and Seba for thee.
- Isaiah 45:14 — Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia (כּוּשׁ֮) and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
- Jeremiah 46:9 — Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians (כּ֤וּשׁ) and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
- Ezekiel 29:10 — Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia (כּֽוּשׁ).
- Ezekiel 30:4 — And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia (בְּכ֔וּשׁ), when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
- Ezekiel 30:5 — Ethiopia (כּ֣וּשׁ), and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
- Ezekiel 30:9 — In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians (כּ֣וּשׁ) afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
- Ezekiel 38:5 — Persia, Ethiopia (כּ֥וּשׁ), and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
- Nahum 3:9 — Ethiopia (כּ֥וּשׁ) and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
- Zephaniah 3:10 — From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia (כ֑וּשׁ) my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.