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Put
Put
פּוּט put
Put (Hebrew: פּוּט, put) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Canaan in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Put
son of Ham
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:6 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:8 |
| Cross-references | 32 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Arkites attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ham.
- Philistine attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ham.
- Canaan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ham.
- Naphtuhim attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ham.
- Cush attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ham.
- Pathrusim attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Ham.
- Egypt co-occurrence Appears with Egypt in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Cush co-occurrence Appears with Cush in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.6;
son of: Ham (H2526);
brother of: Canaan (H3667), Cush (H3568) and Egypt (H4714)
§ Phut or Put = "a bow"
a nation and people of northern Africa; probably Libyans
Put was a son of Ham and grandson of Noah.
The biblical story
Put was one of the sons of Ham, who was a son of Noah (Gen.10.6; 1Ch.1.8). He was born after the Great Flood and was a brother to Cush, Mizraim (Egypt), and Canaan. The descendants of Put are not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but his name is often associated with the region of Libya or the Libyan people. Some ancient historians and geographers, such as Josephus and Pliny the Elder, connected Put with Libya. In some Bible translations, the name Put is rendered as Libya or Libyans in passages such as Ezk.27.10 and Nam.3.9, where it appears in the context of nations that had trade relations with Tyre or were part of the Assyrian army.
Key verses
Put appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Genesis 10:6 -
The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles 1:8
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:6
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:8