Cush (Genesis 2)
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Other places named Cush: Cush.
| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ethiopia |
| Most likely | another name for Babylonia (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 2:13 |
Cush (Genesis 2) is a region named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Babylonia (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Babylonia | medium (51%) | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
| another name for Cush | low (28%) | 16.935° N, 33.751° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 2:13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.