What does Χανααναῖος (Chanaanaîos) mean in the Bible?
e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine".
Greek · G5478
Χανααναῖος
A Chanaanæan (i.e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine
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ΧανααναῖοςG5478
PronunciationChanaanaîos
What does Χανααναῖος (Chanaanaîos) mean in the Bible?
Χανααναῖος (Chanaanaîos) is a Greek word meaning "a Chanaanæan (i.e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine".
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How does the BSB render G5478?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include a Canaanite (1).
Where does Χανααναῖος (Chanaanaîos) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 15:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Ita Canaanite1×Matthew 15:22
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First aligned rowMatthew 15:22
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Matthew1
Source forms
Χαναναία1xChananaiaMatthew 15:22
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular1xMatthew 15:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. a Chanaanæan (i.e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine
Strong'sG5478
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances1 timeVerse guides0 guides
Study linkProverbs 31:22-24Source Gloss
a Chanaanæan (i.e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine
Extended definition
:--of Canaan.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 15:22Adjective Nominative Singular Feminine
Χαναναίαcananaia
Canaanite
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Biblical Witnesses
A merchant or trader, representing commercial activity and wealth
Word Origins
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