כּוּתָה
ku.tah
Cuthah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided data, the Hebrew word "כּוּתָה" (ku.tah) with the Strong's number H3575 is directly translated as "Cuthah." This proper name is a personal or place name, likely referring to an individual or a geographical region known as Cuthah. Given its limited occurrences in the Bible (only 2 times), it is clear that Cuthah is a relatively obscure or specialized name. Without additional context, its significance is somewhat limited, confined to these specific instances of its usage. Further investigation or context is necessary to understand its full importance to the narrative or historical context in which it appears. From a lexical standpoint, Cuthah's function in Hebrew texts appears straightforward, with the single purpose of referring to a person or place with that name. Its relatively rare usage may indicate that it is not a central or widespread term in Hebrew language or culture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, from Cuthah, from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and lived in its cities.
2 Kings 17:30The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,