The part of Africa west of Egypt, and the inhabitants of the same (Jer. 46:9; Ezek. 38:5; Dan. 11:43; Acts 2:10). The Hebrew is Phut. The same district is called LUBIM in Nahum 3:9, and its inhabitants LUBIMS in 2 Chronicles 12:3 and 2 Chronicles 16:8. They are supposed to be descendants of Phut, the son of Ham. They are classed with the Ethiopians, and were allies of Egypt.