A country which lay to the south of Egypt, beginning at Syene on the First Cataract (Ezek. 29:10; 30:6), and extending to beyond the confluence of the White and Blue Nile. This country was known to the Hebrews, and is described in Isaiah 18:1; Zephaniah 3:10. They carried on some commerce with it (Isaiah 45:14).

Its inhabitants were descendants of Ham (Genesis 10:6; Jeremiah 13:23; Isaiah 18:2.

Ethiopia is spoken of in prophecy (Psalm 68:31; 87:4; Isaiah 45:14; Ezek. 30:4-9; Dan. 11:43; Nahum 3:8-10; Habakkuk 3:7; Zephaniah 2:12).