Hebrew · H3669, G5478 · unreviewed

כְּנַעֲנִי

A Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) · a Chanaanæan (i.e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine

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כְּנַעַנִי H3669 a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)
Pronunciation kĕnaʿaniy
Canaanite identity metonymically shifted to denote merchant or trader due to commercial reputation.
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Χανααναῖος G5478 a Chanaanæan (i.e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine
Pronunciation Chanaanaîos
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What does כְּנַעֲנִי (kena'ani) mean in the Bible?

כְּנַעַנִי · Χανααναῖος is a Hebrew word meaning "trader or merchant engaged in commerce".

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Meaning

trader or merchant engaged in commerce
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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