Strong G5477Χαναάν
Canaan
- Transliteration
- Chanaan
- Pronunciation
- khan-ah-an'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Of Hebrew origin [H3667];
Chanaan (that is Kenaan) the early name of Palestine: - Chanaan.
Chanaan (that is Kenaan) the early name of Palestine: - Chanaan.
Meaning of the name
Canaan, "land of purple" hence "merchant trader"
Detailed definition
Χαναάν, ἡ indecl. (Heb. כְּנַעַן),
Canaan: Act.7:11; γῆ Χ., Act.13:19.†
(AS)
Canaan: Act.7:11; γῆ Χ., Act.13:19.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Canaan
Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants
Canaan was the ancient region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, named after Noah's grandson and later promised to Abraham's descendants.
In the Bible
Strong G5477 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chanaan2
First verses
- Acts 7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
- Acts 13:19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.