Bible Dictionary
Cuthah
Cuthah was a Babylonian city or district from which Shalmaneser brought colonists to Samaria. It is commonly identified with Tell Ibrahim, northeast of Babylon, though the identification is not certain.
Definition
Cuthah was a Babylonian city or district from which Shalmaneser transplanted colonists to Samaria.
Biblical Usage
It appears in the account of the settlement of foreign colonists in Samaria (2 Kings 17:24).
Historical Background
Cuthah has been identified with Tell Ibrahim, about fifteen miles northeast of Babylon, though some have connected its people with the Cossaeans.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
One of the Babylonian cities or districts from which Shalmaneser transplanted certain colonists to Samaria (2 Kings 17:24). Some have conjectured that the “Cutheans” were identical with the “Cossaeans” who inhabited the hill-country to the north of the river Choaspes. Cuthah is now identified with Tell Ibrahim, 15 miles north-east of Babylon.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>See CUTH, CUTHAH.</p>