Cushan
Cushan is a region mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Midian.
Where is Cushan?
Approx. 28.4947, 35.0122 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Midian | region | Medium |
| in Aram-naharaim | region | Low |
| not a place (person) | special | Low |
| another name for Cush 1 | region | Low |
Cushan in the Bible dictionary
Probably a poetic or prolonged name of the land of Cush, the Arabian Cush (Hab. 3:7). Some have, however, supposed this to be the same as Chushan-rishathaim (Judg. 3:8, 10), i.e., taking the latter part of the name as a title or local appellation, Chushan “of the two iniquities” (= oppressing Israel, and provoking them to idolatry), a Mesopotamian king, identified by Rawlinson with Asshur-ris-ilim (the father of Tiglathpileser I.); but incorrectly, for the empire of Assyria was not yet founded. He held Israel in bondage for eight years.
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Verses that mention Cushan
- Habakkuk 3:7
I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.