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Nahum 3

Nah. 3:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ethiopia
Kuwsh (Hebrew #3568)
Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite
KJV usage: Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.
Pronounce: koosh
Origin: probably of foreign origin
and Egypt
Mitsrayim (Hebrew #4714)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
KJV usage: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Pronounce: mits-rah'-yim
Origin: dual of 4693
were her strength
`otsmah (Hebrew #6109)
powerfulness; by extension, numerousness
KJV usage: abundance, strength.
Pronounce: ots-maw'
Origin: feminine of 6108
, and it was infinite
qatseh (Hebrew #7097)
from 7096; an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compare 7093)
KJV usage: X after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, X some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
Pronounce: kaw-tseh'
Origin: or (negative only) qetseh {kay'-tseh}
'ayin (Hebrew #369)
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
KJV usage: else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare 370.
Pronounce: ah'-yin
Origin: as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist
; Put
Puwt (Hebrew #6316)
Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe
KJV usage: Phut, Put.
Pronounce: poot
Origin: of foreign origin
and Lubim
Luwbiy (Hebrew #3864)
partrial from a name probably derived from an unused root meaning to thirst, i.e. a dry region; apparently a Libyan or inhabitant of interior Africa (only in plural)
KJV usage: Lubim(-s), Libyans.
Pronounce: loo-bee'
Origin: or Lubbiy (Dan. 11:43) {loob-bee'}
were νthy helpers
`ezrah (Hebrew #5833)
108:12 (13) {ez-rawth'}; feminine of 5828; aid
KJV usage: help(-ed, -er).
Pronounce: ez-raw'
Origin: or mezrath (Psa. 60:11 (13)
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ν
in thy help.

More on:

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Egypt,
Ethiopia,
Infinite,
Lubim,
Put

Cross References

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Ethiopia.
Isa. 20:5• 5And they shall be terrified and ashamed of Ethiopia their confidence, and of Egypt their boast. (Isa. 20:5)
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Jer. 46:9• 9Go up, ye horses, and drive furiously, ye chariots; and let the mighty men go forth: Cush and Phut that handle the shield, and the Ludim that handle the bow and bend it. (Jer. 46:9)
Put.
Gen. 10:6• 6And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. (Gen. 10:6)
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1 Chron. 1:8• 8The sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim, Phut and Canaan. (1 Chron. 1:8)
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Ezek. 27:10• 10Persia and Lud and Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged shield and helmet in thee; they gave splendour to thee. (Ezek. 27:10)
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Ezek. 30:5• 5Cush, and Phut, and Lud, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword. (Ezek. 30:5)
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Ezek. 38:5• 5Persia, Cush, and Phut with them, all of them with shield and helmet; (Ezek. 38:5)
thy helpers.
Heb. in thy help.

J. N. Darby Translation

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Ethiopiac was her strength, and Egypt, and it was infinited; Phut and the Libyans were here helpers.

JND Translation Notes

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c
"Cush."
d
Or "endless."
e
Lit. "thy," but referring here to No-Amon, which is apostrophised.