Phut Put

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

PUT, PHUT . A people counted amongst the sons of Ham (  Genesis 10:6 ,   1 Chronicles 1:8 ), and frequently mentioned in the prophets as an ally of Egypt (  Jeremiah 46:9 ,   Ezekiel 27:10;   Ezekiel 30:5;   Ezekiel 38:5 ,   Nahum 3:9 ). It has been suggested that it represents (1) the people of Punt (rather Pwone in Egyp.), i.e. the African coast of the Red Sea with Somaliland, etc.: warriors may perhaps have been obtained thence for Egypt; or (2) Libya, whose people were called by the Egyptians Paiat (in the times of the Hebrew prophets the Libyans were the backbone of the semi-native army); or (3) the bow-bearing allies pidati (?); (4) being generally associated with Lud = Lydians (once in Nah. Lubim), it is thought that Put may be a name for the Carians or other pre-Hellenic peoples of Asia Minor or the Ægæan islands.

F. Ll. Griffith.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A land or people from among whom came a portion of the mercenary troops of Egypt,  Jeremiah 46:9 (A.V., "Libyans," but correctly, RSV, "Put");   Ezekiel 27:10;  30:5 (A.V., "Libya;" RSV, "Put"); 38:5;   Nahum 3:9 .

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Put, Phut'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/p/put-phut.html. 1897.