Bible Dictionary
Phut
Phut was a people or country associated with Africa, listed among the descendants of Ham and later mentioned among the peoples serving as soldiers for Egypt and Tyre. Its exact location is uncertain.
Definition
Phut was a people or country placed between Egypt and Canaan and associated with Africa. Its exact location is uncertain. The people of Phut are mentioned as serving as mercenaries in the armies of Egypt and Tyre.
Biblical Usage
Phut appears among the descendants of Ham and is later associated with peoples serving in the armies of Egypt and Tyre. It is mentioned in connection with Egypt, Tyre, and the peoples of Africa.
Historical Background
Phut is placed between Egypt and Canaan. An account of Nebuchadrezzar’s invasion of Egypt refers to “Phut of the Ionians,” though the supplied material does not establish its precise location.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Phut is placed between Egypt and Canaan in Gen. 10:6, and elsewhere we find the people of Phut described as mercenaries in the armies of Egypt and Tyre (Jer. 46:9; Ezek. 30:5; 27:10). In a fragment of the annuals of Nebuchadrezzar which records his invasion of Egypt, reference is made to “Phut of the Ionians.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>fut (puT).</p><p>See PUT.</p>