Lexical Definition
חֵת Chêth (khayth) Heth N:N-M-P
from חָתַת; terror
Heth.
- § Heth = "terror"
- Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite
1) a son of Canaan and the progenitor of the Hittites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֵֽת | Heth | Gen.10.15 • Gen.23.7 • Gen.23.20 • Gen.49.32 • 1Chr.1.13 |
| חֵ֤ת | Heth | Gen.27.46 |
| חֵ֛ת | Heth | Gen.23.5 |
| חֵ֖ת | Heth | Gen.23.3 |
| חֵ֔ת | Heth | Gen.23.10 |
| חֵ֑ת | Heth | Gen.23.10 • Gen.23.16 • Gen.23.18 • Gen.25.10 • Gen.27.46 |
| Χετ | of Heth | LXX.Gen.23.3 • LXX.Gen.23.5 • LXX.Gen.23.7 • LXX.Gen.23.10 • LXX.Gen.23.10 • LXX.Gen.23.16 • LXX.Gen.23.18 • LXX.Gen.23.20 • LXX.Gen.25.10 • LXX.Gen.27.46 • LXX.Gen.49.32 |
| Εθ | Heth | LXX.1Chr.1.13 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.15
- son of: Canaan (כְּנַעַן)
- brother of: Sidon (צִידוֹן), Jebusite (יְבוּסִי), Amorite (אֱמֹרִי), Girgashite (גִּרְגָּשִׁי), Hivite (חִוִּי), Arkite (עַרְקִי), Sinite (סִינִי), Arvadite (אַרְוָדִי), Zemarite (צְמָרִי) and Hamathite (חֲמָתִי); also called Hittite (KJV: "of Heth") frequently
- Also named: chit.ti (חִתִּי "Hittite" חִתִּי)
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 Gen 10:15 (J) = 1Chr 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 Gen 23:3; Gen 23:5; Gen 23:10 (twice in verse); Gen 23:16; Gen 23:18; Gen 23:20; Gen 25:10; Gen 49:32.
b. בְּנוֺת(ֿ)חֵת only of wives of Esau Gen 27:46 (twice in verse) (P; ᵐ5 omits vb; || בְּנוֺת הָאָרֶץ = בְּנוֺת כְּנָ֑עַן Gen 28:1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:15 · 23:3 · 23:5 · 23:10 · 23:16 · 23:18 · 23:20 · 25:10 · 27:46 · 28:1 · 49:32 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:13 |
Profile
Male • Son of Canaan • Son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites.
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Heth was a son of Canaan and the ancestor of the Hittites, a prominent people group in the ancient Near East. (Gen.10.15; 23; 25.10; 27.46; 49.32; 1Ch.1.13)
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.15;
- referred to as Heth or Hittite (KJV= "of Heth") חֵת, or Hittite חִתִּי;
- son of Canaan כְּנַעַן;
- a brother of Sidon צִידוֹן, Jebusites יְבוּסִי, Amorites אֱמֹרִי, Girgashites גִּרְגָּשִׁי, Hivites חִוִּי, Arkites עַרְקִי, Sinites סִינִי, Arvadites אַרְוָדִי, Zemarites צְמָרִי and Hamathites חֲמָתִי.
Heth, also known as the Hittites, was a descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (Gen.10.15; 1Ch.1.13). The Hittites were a prominent people group in the ancient Near East, and they are frequently mentioned throughout the Old Testament. Abraham had dealings with the Hittites when he purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial site for his wife Sarah (Gen.23). This cave later became the burial place for Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah, and Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.25.9-10; 49.29-32; 50.13). Esau, Isaac's son, married two Hittite women, which caused grief for his parents (Gen.26.34-35; 27.46). The Hittites are listed among the inhabitants of the Promised Land that God would drive out before the Israelites (Exo.3.8,17; 13.5; 23.23,28; 33.2; 34.11; Deu.7.1; 20.17; Jos.1.4; 3.10; 9.1; 11.3; 12.8; 24.11; Jdg.3.5; 1Ki.9.20; 2Ch.8.7; Ezr.9.1; Neh.9.8). During the time of the united monarchy, the Hittites are mentioned in connection with David's reign, particularly in the story of Uriah the Hittite, one of David's mighty men (2Sa.11; 23.39; 1Ch.11.41). Solomon had trade relations with the Hittites and even married Hittite women (1Ki.10.29; 11.1; 2Ch.1.17). The Hittites are also mentioned in the prophetic books as a point of comparison or as part of a list of nations (Isa.1.1; Ezk.16.3,45).
All entries for Heth or Hittite: חֵת ☩ חִתִּי