Biblical place
Where was Cush?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Meroe.
First appears in 2 Kings 19:9 · 7 books · 15 chapters
Overview
Country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered. Modern identification: Meroe.
Cush is represented in the local geography layer as Meroe. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Kings 19:9 and is mentioned across 7 books, with 19 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Cush today
Travel to Cush, the modern-day Meroe.
Cush is commonly identified with Meroe, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Cush is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.