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The part of Africa west of Egypt, and the inhabitants of the same. Jer. 46: 9; Ezek. 38: 5; Dan. 11: 43; Acts 2: 10. The Hebrew is Phut. The same district is called LUBIM in Nahum 3: 9, and its inhabitants LUBIMS in 2 Chr. 12: 3; 2 Chr.16: 8. They are supposed to be descendants of Phut, the son of Ham. They are classed with the Ethiopians, and were allies of Egypt.