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חֵת H2845

H2845 is the Hebrew word חֵת, transliterated Chêth and said khayth. The King James Version most often renders it heth.

Word: חֵתTransliteration: ChêthSaid: khaythLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite.

Where it comes from

from H2865 (חָתַת); terror.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

heth 10×

Strong's own list of renderings: Heth.

Verses using חֵת

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 23:3 · KJV

And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,

Genesis 23:5 · KJV

And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Genesis 23:10 · KJV

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Genesis 23:16 · KJV

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

Genesis 23:18 · KJV

Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

Genesis 25:10 · KJV

The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

Genesis 27:46 · KJV

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

1 Chronicles 1:13 · KJV

And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Common questions

What does Strong's H2845 mean?

H2845 is the Hebrew word חֵת (Chêth), meaning Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite.

How is H2845 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it heth (10 times).

How many times does H2845 appear in the Bible?

חֵת (Chêth) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2845 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2865 (חָתַת); terror.

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