Hebrew - English Dictionary
H3794 - Chittim
| Strong's No.: | H3794 |
| Hebrew: | כִּתִּי |
| Transliteration: | Kittîy |
| Phonetic: | kit-tee' |
| Word Origin: | Patrial from an unused name denoting Cyprus (only in the plural) |
| Bible Usage: | {Chittim} Kittim. |
| Part of Speech: | Adjective |
| Strongs Definition: | a Kittite or Cypriote; hence an islander in {general} that {is} the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Palestine |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | Chittim or Kittim = "bruisers" 1. a general term for all islanders of the Mediterranean Sea 2. the descendants of Javan, the son of Japheth and grandson of Noah |
| Bible References:
Chittim |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Chittim ( 6 )
Kittim ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.