ΧΕΤΤΙΕΙΜ, χεττιειμ
CHETTIEIM, chettieim
Sounds Like: KHEH-tee-eem
Translations: Kittim, Chittim, Cyprus
From the root: ΧΕΤΤΙΕΙΜ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun referring to Kittim, a biblical name for the lands and peoples of the western Mediterranean, particularly Cyprus. It is often used to refer to the island of Cyprus itself, or more broadly to the islands and coastlands of the Mediterranean Sea, especially those associated with the descendants of Javan. In some contexts, it can refer to the Romans or other Western powers.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive
Strong’s number: G5493 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 1:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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