About The Word Canaanite
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Canaanite
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What's The Definition Of Canaanite?
[n] the extinct language of the Semitic people who occupied Canaan before the Israelite conquest
Synonyms | Synonyms for Canaanite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Canaanite: See Also | Canaanitic | Canaanitic language Canaanite In Webster's Dictionary \Ca"naan*ite\, n.
1. A descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, and grandson of
Noah.
2. A Native or inhabitant of the land of Canaan, esp. a
member of any of the tribes who inhabited Canaan at the
time of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
\Ca"naan*ite\, n. [From an Aramaic word signifying ``zeal.''] A zealot. ``Simon the Canaanite.'' --Matt. x. 4. Note: This was the ``Simon called Zelotes'' (--Luke vi. 15), i.e., Simon the zealot. --Kitto. |
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