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Cush כּוּשׁ
Cush, a son of Ham, was the father of Nimrod and other descendants who became nations.
Family
| Father | Ham |
|---|---|
| Children | Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca, Nimrod |
| Brothers and sisters | Canaan, Egypt, Put |
Where Cush appears
Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (3)
Key verses
- Genesis 10:6 first mention — And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
- Genesis 10:7 — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- Genesis 10:8 — And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 1:8 — The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:9 — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:10 — And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.