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Canaan

ΧαναάνStrong’s G5477

Chanaan

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Chanaan is the Greek word usually translated “canaan”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.”
Acts 7:11 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “canaan”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • canaan 1
  • of canaan 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 2

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Greek dictionary

Χαναάν Chanaan · Canaan

Χαναάν, ἡ indecl. (Heb. כְּנַעַן), Canaan: Act.7:11; γῆ Χ., Act.13:19.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.