Bible Dictionary
Phut, Put
Phut, or Put, was an African people or region named among Ham’s descendants. Biblical references associate it with Egypt, Libya, or lands near Egypt, though its precise location is uncertain.
Definition
Phut, also called Put, was an African country or people named among the sons of Ham. The biblical references indicate a location probably not far from Egypt, though its precise identification is uncertain. It has been identified by some with Libya in northern Africa and by others with Nubia south of Egypt.
Biblical Usage
Phut is listed among Ham’s descendants and is mentioned as an African country or people in passages associated with Egypt, Libya, and other peoples. The supplied references connect it with Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Nahum.
Historical Background
Proposed identifications include Libya near the Mediterranean Sea and Nubia south of Egypt. The supplied material does not settle between these proposals.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a bow) the third name in the list of the sons of Ham (Genesis 10:6; 1 Chronicles 1:8) elsewhere applied to an African country or people. The few mentions of Phut in the Bible clearly indicate a country or people of Africa, and, it must be added, probably not far from Egypt. (Isaiah 66:19; Jeremiah 46:9; Ezekiel 27:10; 30:5; 38:5; Nahum 3:9) Some identify it with Libya, in the northern part Africa near the Mediterranean Sea; others, as Mr. Poole, with Nubia, south of Egypt.