Bible Dictionary
Put, Phut
Put, or Phut, was one of Ham’s sons and also the name of a people or land whose warriors served among foreign armies. It is commonly associated with a region of Africa.
Definition
Put, or Phut, was one of Ham’s sons and also the name of a land or people. The people of Put supplied mercenary or military forces and were associated with Egypt, Tyre, and other foreign nations.
Biblical Usage
Put is named in the genealogical list of Ham’s sons. Prophetic passages mention Put among the peoples whose warriors served in the armies of Egypt and Tyre.
Historical Background
The supplied material notes that translations variously render Put as Libya or Phut. The precise location is not established in the entry, but the name identifies a people or land connected with the forces of Egypt and the wider ancient Near Eastern world.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1.) One of the sons of Ham (Gen. 10:6). (2.) A land or people from among whom came a portion of the mercenary troops of Egypt, Jer. 46:9 (A.V., “Libyans,” but correctly, R.V., “Put”); Ezek. 27:10; 30:5 (A.V., “Libya;” R.V., “Put”); 38:5; Nahum 3:9.