Pûwṭ — H6316

Definition

people proper noun

Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe

1. Phut or Put = "a bow"
2. a nation and people of northern Africa; probably Libyans

Usually translated as

Phut, Put

Origin

of foreign origin

Occurrences

Pûwṭ occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (3), Nahum (1)

• Genesis 10:6 — And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut (וּפ֥וּט), and Canaan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:8 — The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put (פּ֥וּט), and Canaan.
• Jeremiah 46:9 — Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans (וּפוּט֙), that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
• Ezekiel 27:10 — They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut (וּפוּט֙) were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
• Ezekiel 30:5 — Ethiopia, and Libya (וּפ֤וּט), 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 38:5 — Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya (וּפ֖וּט) with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
• Nahum 3:9 — Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put (פּ֣וּט) and Lubim were thy helpers.