lubim Summary and Overview

(dwellers in a thirsty land),a nation mentioned as contributing, together with Cushites and Sukkiim, to Shishak's army, #2Ch 12:3| and apparently as forming with Cushites the bulk of Zerah's army, #2Ch 16:8| spoken of by Nahum, #Na 3:9| with Put or Phut, as helping No-amon (Thebes), of which Cush and Egypt were the strength. Upon the Egyptian monuments we find representations of a people called Rebu or Lebu, who correspond to the Lubim, and who may be placed on the African coast to the westward of Egypt, perhaps extending far beyond the Cyrenaica.

LU'BIM (thirsty; thence, dwellers in a scorched land). 2 Chr 12:3; 2 Chr 16:8; Dan 11:43; Nah 3:9. See Lehabim and Libya.

From luwb "to thirst," the thirsty land. Probably equating to the Lehabim (Genesis 10:13), W. of the Nile delta. The Libyans. Allies or tributaries of Egypt (2 Chronicles 12:3; 2 Chronicles 16:8; Nahum 3:9; Daniel 11:23). frontLIBYANS.) The Rebu or Lebu of the monumental temple at Thebes (the Medeenet Haboo) of Rameses III, who conquered them. Fair and Semitic like in the representations.