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Χανάαν

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
Χανάαν, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
Chanaan
Simplified transliteration: 
Chanaan
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5477
GK Number: 
5913
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3g(2)
Gloss: 
Canaan, land of purple} hence {merchant trader
Definition: 
Canaan,

, the ancient name of Palestine, Acts 7:11; 13:19

Greek-English Concordance for Χανάαν

Acts 7:11 Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Canaan (Chanaan | Χανάαν | acc sg fem), bringing great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.
Acts 13:19 After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan (Chanaan | Χανάαν | gen sg fem), he gave them their land as an inheritance.