A first-born son of Ham, and grandson of Noah. He is the founder of the Cushites.
About Cush
1. Eldest of Ham’s four sons (Gn 10:6; 1 Chr 1:8). Because the other three (Egypt, Put, and Canaan) are place-names, it is likely that Cush also is a place. It is usually identified with Ethiopia. See Cush (Place); Ethiopia.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Ham
- Half-siblings 3
- Canaan (Son of Ham), Egypt, Put
- Children 6
- Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca, Nimrod
- Nieces & Nephews 17
- Sidon, Heth, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites, Hamathites, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim, Caphtorim
- Uncles 2
- Shem, Japheth
- Cousins 12
- Asshur, Elam (Genesis 10:22), Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech (Genesis 10:2), Tiras
Key References
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
All Scripture References (6)
Genesis (3)
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
1 Chronicles (3)
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.