Bible Dictionary
CUB
Cub is the name found in Ezekiel 30:5, but the text is probably corrupt. The parallel ancient reading suggests that the intended name was Lub, referring to Libya.
Definition
Cub is the name appearing in Ezekiel 30:5. The text is almost certainly corrupt, and the reading “Lub,” referring to Libya, is supported by the Septuagint.
Biblical Usage
Cub occurs only in Ezekiel 30:5, where the name is understood as a textual corruption of Lub.
Historical Background
In the same verse, “Libya” in the King James Version is a mistranslation of Put and is correctly rendered “Put” in the Revised Version.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kub (kubh; the King James Version Chub): The word occurs only in Eze 30:5. There it is almost certainly a corruption, and we should read, as in Septuagint, "Lub," i.e. Libya. Libya, in the earlier part of the same verse (the King James Version), is a mistr of "Put," thus correctly rendered in the Revised Version (British and American).</p>