Person
Heth
Dread, a descendant of Canaan, and the ancestor of the Hittites (Gen. 10:18; Deut. 7:1), who dwelt in the vicinity of Hebron (Gen. 23:3, 7).
Family & connections
Line of descent
13 generations back to God, following the father where one is recorded.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Dread, a descendant of Canaan, and the ancestor of the Hittites (Gen. 10:18; Deut. 7:1), who dwelt in the vicinity of Hebron (Gen. 23:3, 7). The Hittites were a Hamitic race. They are called “the sons of Heth” (Gen. 23:3, 5, 7, 10, 16, 18, 20).
In Scripture
12 verses in 2 books
- Genesis10:15; 23:3, 5, 7, 10, 16, 18, 20; 25:10; 27:46; 49:32
- 1 Chronicles1:13
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