Meaning
Canaanites are a people who inhabited the land of Canaan before and during the settlement of the children of Israel.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, the Canaanites were among the peoples inhabiting the land of Canaan.
They are frequently mentioned in the accounts of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, the Exodus, and the conquest of the land.
Key References
- Genesis 10:15-19
- Genesis 12:6-7
- Genesis 13:7
- Genesis 15:18-21
- Genesis 24:3
- Genesis 28:1
- Exodus 3:8
- Exodus 23:23-33
- Deuteronomy 7:1-6
- Joshua 3:10
- Joshua 24:11
Related Terms
- Canaan
- Amorites
- Hittites
- Jebusites
- Perizzites