Lexical Definition

‎כּוּשׁ‎ Kûwsh (koosh) Cush ^N:N--L
probably of foreign origin

Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.

• § Cush = "black"
• Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory
• also of an Israelite

n pr m
1) a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7:1
2) the son of Ham and grandson of Noah and the progenitor of the southernmost peoples located in Africa
3) the peoples descended from Cush
n pr loc
4) the land occupied by the descendants of Cush located around the southern parts of the Nile (Ethiopia)

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Psa.7.1
• a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Psa.7.1

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎כּוּשׁ‎ proper name, masculine person, of a people and territory (Egyptian Kœš, Steind^{BAS i, 593}, Assyrian Kûsu, Id^ib. Dl^{Pa 251}; Kaši in Tel Amarna tablets, see Wkl^{Tel Am. 39*}); —

1. 1st 'son' of ‎חָם‎ Gen 10:6; Gen 10:7 (P) = 1Chr 1:8; 1Chr 1:9, ᵐ5 Ξους, ᵑ9 Chus, from whom descended according to these verses the southernmost peoples known to Hebrews.

2. land and people of southern Nile-valley, or Upper Egypt, extending from Syene (Ezek 29:10) indefinitely to the south, ᵐ5 Αιθιοπια, Αιθιοπες:
a. the land Isa 11:11; Isa 18:1; Zeph 3:10; Ezek 29:10; Job 28:19; Esth 1:1; Esth 8:9.
b. the people Isa 20:4; Jer 46:9; Ezek 38:5 personified Ps 68:32*.
c. indeterminate, either land or people, or including both: Isa 20:3; Isa 20:5; Isa 43:3; Isa 45:14; 2Kgs 19:9 = Isa 37:9; Nah 3:9; Ezek 30:4; Ezek 30:5; Ezek 30:9; Ps 87:4 (ᵐ5 λαὸς Αιθιοπων).

3. in Gen 10:8 (J) = 1Chr 1:10 ‎כּוּשׁ‎ is error for ‎כַּשׁ‎ = Babylonian Kaššu, according to Schr^COT on Gen 10:6, Dl^{Pa 51 ff. 72 f.} and most Assyriologists; so perhaps also Gen 2:13 (J), yet see Hpt^{Über Ld. u. Meer, 1894-5, No. 15}.

II. ‎כּוּשׁ‎ proper name, masculine a Benjamite, Ps 7:1* (title), ᵐ5 Χουσει υιὁῦ Ιεμενει.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Male • Benjamite mentioned in the title of Psalm 7

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Cush, a Benjamite, is mentioned in the title of Psalm 7, which David sang to the Lord. (Psa.7.1)

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Psa.7.1;
• only referred to as Cush כּוּשׁ.

Cush, a Benjamite, is mentioned in the title of Psalm 7, which provides the context for David's composition of this psalm. The title states that David sang this song to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. This suggests that Cush had spoken against David in some manner, possibly through slander, false accusations, or threats.

The content of Psalm 7 reveals that David faced persecution and opposition, and he sought God's protection and justice against those who attacked him without cause. David affirms his innocence and trusts in God to judge righteously, knowing that God is a righteous judge who feels indignation every day.

Although no further details are provided about Cush or his specific words against David, the psalm's title and content indicate that Cush's actions prompted David to seek refuge and vindication from the Lord. This incident demonstrates David's reliance on God in the face of adversity and his confidence in God's justice.

All entries for Cush: כּוּשׁ