Hivite
[ hahy-vahyt ]
/ ˈhaɪ vaɪt /
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noun
a member of an ancient people inhabiting Canaan, conquered by the Israelites.
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How to use Hivite in a sentence
All three of the parties concerned—Hivite, Amorite and Israelite—had moved with the utmost rapidity.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter MaunderIn two passages, it is true, "Hivite" seems to be used with an ethnic meaning.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald SayceThe four cities of the Hivite league, which alone made a treaty with Israel, are shown by clasped hands, the token of peace.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. Hurlbut