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Canaanite Definition

Ca·naan·ite (-īt′)

noun

  1. a member of the people originally inhabiting Canaan
  2. the Semitic language of this people
  3. a group of ancient Semitic languages including Phoenician, Punic, and Hebrew

Canaanite Related Forms

Ca′·naan·it·ish (-ītis̸h) adjective or Ca′·naan·itic-itik

Canaanite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • amphora: Figure 29: ' Round shoulder ' Canaanite amphora in Group 2 from Amarna.
  • god: They seem to have built shrines in various places, if not to a variety of Canaanite gods.
  • religion: The Jewish religion is entirely based on Persian religion all bar a few relics of Egyptian and Canaanite religion which it replaced.
  • city: Since when were all the Canaanite cities on the coast, or even the most important ones?
  • culture: They were simply following the habits of their own Canaanite culture.
  • woman: So Esau saw that his father Isaac did not want his sons to marry Canaanite women.

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