Hittite

Definition

The Hittites were descendants of Ham through his son Canaan. They became a large empire located in what is now Turkey and northern Palestine.

• Abraham bought a piece of property from Ephron the Hittite so that he could bury his deceased wife Sarah in a cave there. Eventually Abraham and several of his descendants were also buried in that cave.
• Esau’s parents were grieved when he married two Hittite women.
• One of David’s mighty men was named Uriah the Hittite.
• Some of the foreign women that Solomon married were Hittites. These foreign women turned Solomon’s heart away from God because of the false gods they worshiped.
• The Hittites were often a threat to the Israelites, both physically and spiritually.

(See also: descendant, Esau, foreigner, Ham, mighty, Solomon, Uriah)

Bible References

• 1 Kings 9:20-21
• Exodus 3:7-8
• Genesis 23:11
• Genesis 25:10
• Joshua 1:4-5
• Nehemiah 9:8
• Numbers 13:27-29

Word Data

• Strong’s: H2850