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Canaanite
Ca′naan-ite
,Noun.
1.
A descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, and grandson of Noah.
2.
A Native or inhabitant of the land of Canaan, esp. a member of any of the tribes who inhabited Canaan at the time of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
Ca′naan-ite
,Noun.
[From an Aramaic word signifying “zeal.”]
A zealot.
“Simon the Canaanite.” Matt. x. 4.
☞ This was the “Simon called Zelotes” (
Luke vi. 15
), i.e., Simon the zealot. Kitto.
Definition 2024
Canaanite
Canaanite
English
Proper noun
Canaanite
- An ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
- A subfamily of the Semitic languages, which were spoken by the ancient peoples of the Canaan region, including Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, and Philistines.
Noun
Canaanite (plural Canaanites)
- A member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.
- (by extension) A zealot or fanatic.
- A member of the Canaanism movement.
Translations
member of ancient Semitic people
Adjective
Canaanite (comparative more Canaanite, superlative most Canaanite)
- Of or pertaining to the people or language of Canaan.
- Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers; Canaanitic
- (by extension) zealous or fanatical.
Translations
of or pertaining to this sect or its followers
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References
- J[ohn] A. Simpson and E[dward] S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8.