Strong's H2850 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חִתִּי (Chittîy)

Pronunciation: khit-tee'

POS: khit-tee' Morph: n-m

Exegesis: patronymically from ;

Definition: patronymically from חֵת; a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth; Hittite, Hittities.

KJV Usage: Hittite, Hittities.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Hittite = "descendant of Heth"
• 2. 1) the nation descended from Heth, the 2nd son of Canaan; once inhabitants of central Anatolia (modern Turkey), later in north Lebanon

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