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Put

A son of Ham, named in the Table of Nations of Genesis 10, generally associated by scholars with a region in North Africa.

Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Hebrew Bible (Genesis), with other tellings (Masoretic Text (Hebrew Bible), Septuagint (Greek translation), Jewish and Christian rabbinic and patristic tradition) noted where relevant.

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Relationships

Parents
Ham
Siblings
Cush · Canaan · Mizraim

Introduction

Put is a son of Ham, named in the Table of Nations of Genesis 10:6, alongside his brothers Cush, Mizraim and Canaan. He is generally associated by scholars with a region of North Africa, possibly Libya, based on later biblical references and comparison with other ancient sources, though the identification remains debated.

Family

In the Table of Nations

Beyond his listing as one of Ham's four sons in Genesis 10:6, no further descendants or narrative are given for Put in Genesis itself. Later prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible, such as Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Nahum, mention Put (sometimes rendered "Libya" in translation) as a region associated with military forces allied to Egypt, supporting the general North African identification.

Sources

  1. Genesis 10:6 (primary text) — https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+10%3A6&version=NRSVUE

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.