Strong's Lexicon Cheth: Heth Original Word: חֵת Word Origin: Derived from the root חָתַת (chathath), meaning "to be shattered" or "dismayed." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Heth," the Hittites are referred to in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, as Χετταῖοι (Chettaioi). Usage: In the Bible, "Cheth" refers to a person and a people group. Heth is the second son of Canaan, who was the son of Ham, Noah's son. The descendants of Heth are known as the Hittites, a significant group in the ancient Near East. Cultural and Historical Background: The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people who established an empire centered on Hattusa in north-central Anatolia around the 18th century BC. They are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the Canaanite tribes inhabiting the Promised Land before the arrival of the Israelites. The Hittites were known for their advanced culture, legal systems, and military prowess. They played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East, interacting with other major powers such as Egypt and Assyria. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a son of Canaan and probably ancestor of the Hittites NASB Translation Heth (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֵת proper name, masculine apparently represented as ancestor of the Hittites (etymology and meaning unknown; pronounced as from √ עע֞ in Hebrew & Assyrian, but not Egyptian; see חִתִּי below) — 'begotten' by Canaan Genesis 10:15 (J) = 1 Chronicles 1:13; elsewhere only in combination with בְּנֵי, בְּנוֺת; a. בְּנֵיחֵֿת according to P lived at Mamre (Hebron), and one of them sold Abraham the cave of Machpelah for a sepulchre Genesis 23:3,5,10 (twice in verse); Genesis 23:16,18,20; Genesis 25:10; Genesis 49:32. b. בְּנוֺת(ֿ)חֵת only of wives of Esau Genesis 27:46 (twice in verse) (P; ᵐ5 omits vb; "" בְּנוֺת הָאָרֶץ = בְּנוֺת כְּנָ֑עַן Genesis 28:1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Heth From chathath; terror; Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite -- Heth. see HEBREW chathath Forms and Transliterations חֵ֑ת חֵ֔ת חֵ֖ת חֵ֛ת חֵ֤ת חֵֽת׃ חת חת׃ Chet ḥêṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:15 HEB: בְּכֹר֖וֹ וְאֶת־ חֵֽת׃ NAS: of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth KJV: Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, INT: of Sidon his firstborn and Heth Genesis 23:3 Genesis 23:5 Genesis 23:7 Genesis 23:10 Genesis 23:10 Genesis 23:16 Genesis 23:18 Genesis 23:20 Genesis 25:10 Genesis 27:46 Genesis 27:46 Genesis 49:32 1 Chronicles 1:13 14 Occurrences |
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