Chanaan

American  

[key-nuhn, -ney-uhn] / ˈkeɪ nən, -neɪ ən /

noun

Douay Bible.

1. Canaan.

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Example Sentences

And they came to Chanaan, and drove before them the inhabitants of that land, and they dwelt in that country many days.

From Judith, a play in three acts Founded on the Apocryphal Book of Judith by Bennett, Arnold

Thus ni is "him," while nini is "them;" and Chanaan, Yavnan, Libnan seem to be plural forms from Chna, Yavan and Liban.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

But when a famine covered all the land of Chanaan they went down into Egypt, and the king of Egypt brought them low with labouring in brick and made them slaves.

From Judith, a play in three acts Founded on the Apocryphal Book of Judith by Bennett, Arnold

Esau took wives of the daughters of Chanaan: Ada the daughter of Elon the Hethite, and Oolibama the daughter of Ana, the daughter of Sebeon the Hevite: Ada...

From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 01: Genesis The Challoner Revision by

Plutarch informs us that Egypt was sometimes called Chemia: this name is supposed to be derived from Chanaan.

From Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George