Hebrew · H776, H3667 · unreviewed

אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · Kenaan , a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by Him

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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כְּנַעַן H3667 Kenaan , a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him
Pronunciation kenaan
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What does אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן (erets Kena'an) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · כְּנַעַן is a Hebrew word meaning "land of Canaan".

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Meaning

land of Canaan
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