3552. Kub
Strong's Lexicon
Kub: Kub

Original Word: כּוּב
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Kuwb
Pronunciation: koob
Phonetic Spelling: (koob)
Definition: Kub
Meaning: Kub

Word Origin: The origin of the word כּוּב (Kub) is uncertain, but it is believed to be of foreign derivation, possibly referring to a geographical location or a people group.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew word כּוּב (Kub) in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location or people group.

Usage: The term "Kub" is used in the Bible to refer to a people or region. It appears in a context that suggests a connection with other nations or groups, often in a list of places or peoples.

Cultural and Historical Background: The exact identity and location of Kub are not definitively known, which is not uncommon for some ancient place names mentioned in biblical texts. It is thought to be a region or people group that had interactions with the Israelites or their neighbors. The mention of Kub in the Bible reflects the broader geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East, where various tribes and nations interacted through trade, warfare, and alliances.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
another reading for Lubim, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כּוּב proper name, of a people Ezekiel 30:5, read לוּב ᵐ5 StaPop. Jav. 6 Co, compare Sm.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Chub

Of foreign derivation; Kub, a country near Egypt -- Chub.

Forms and Transliterations
וְכ֔וּב וכוב veChuv wə·ḵūḇ wəḵūḇ
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 30:5
HEB: וְכָל־ הָעֶ֣רֶב וְכ֔וּב וּבְנֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ
KJV: and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men
INT: all Arabia and Chub and the people of the land

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Strong's Hebrew 3552
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wə·ḵūḇ — 1 Occ.















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