Son of Ham, grandson of Noah
Put
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 10:6.
פּוּטPut
- Father
- Ham
- People
- Early Patriarch
About Put Written by AI
Put was one of the sons of Ham, who was a son of Noah (Genesis 10:6; 1 Chronicles 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 Ezekiel 27:10 and Nahum 3:9, where it appears in the context of nations that had trade relations with Tyre or were part of the Assyrian army.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:8
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.