Strong's H2845 · Hebrew
חֵת
Chêth · /khayth/
Definition
Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite
KJV: Heth.
Root / derivation: from H2865 (חָתַת); terror;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חֵת across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis11 verses
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, Sidon: Heb. Tzidon
Genesis 23:3And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis 23:5And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 23:7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 23:10And 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, audience: Heb. ears
Genesis 23:16And 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 23:18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:20And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
Genesis 25:10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Genesis 27:46And 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?
Genesis 49:32The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
1 Chronicles1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2845 (Chêth) mean?
Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite
How many times does H2845 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2845 (חֵת) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Heth.”
How is Chêth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2845 is rendered as “Heth” (14×).
Where does the Hebrew word חֵת come from?
from H2865 (חָתַת); terror;