Hebrew · H2850

חִתִּי

A Chittite , or descendant of Cheth

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חִתִּיH2850

What does חִתִּי mean in the Bible?

חִתִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Chittite , or descendant of Cheth".

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Questions this entry answers

What does חִתִּי mean in the Bible?

חִתִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Chittite , or descendant of Cheth".

How does the BSB render H2850?

The BSB source-word alignment has 48 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Hittite (19), Hittites (13), of the Hittites (5), the Hittites (5), and Hittites (2).

Where does חִתִּי appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (9), 2 Samuel (8), Exodus (7), Joshua (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the Hittite19×Genesis 23:10, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 26:34, Genesis 36:2
Hittites13×Genesis 15:20, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5
of the Hittites5×Joshua 1:4, Judges 1:26, 1 Kings 10:29, 2 Kings 7:6
the Hittites5×Numbers 13:29, Deuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 20:17, Joshua 9:1
and Hittites2×Exodus 23:28, Nehemiah 9:8
[the lands of] the Hittites1×Joshua 12:8
a Hittite1×Ezekiel 16:3
as well as Hittite women1×1 Kings 11:1
was a Hittite1×Ezekiel 16:45
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 15:20
Aligned rows48
Books represented15
Genesis9Exodus7Numbers1Deuteronomy2Joshua6Judges21 Samuel12 Samuel81 Kings42 Kings11 Chronicles12 Chronicles2Ezra1Nehemiah1Ezekiel2
Source forms
הַחִתִּ֖י5xha·ḥit·tîGenesis 49:30, Genesis 50:13, Exodus 23:28, 2 Samuel 11:21
הַחִתִּ֤י4xha·ḥit·tîGenesis 23:10, Deuteronomy 20:17, Judges 3:5, 1 Kings 9:20
הַחִתִּ֜י4xha·ḥit·tîJoshua 3:10, 2 Chronicles 8:7, Ezra 9:1, Nehemiah 9:8
הַֽחִתִּ֔י3xha·ḥit·tîGenesis 25:9, Genesis 36:2, 2 Samuel 23:39
הַֽחִתִּי֙3xha·ḥit·tîJoshua 9:1, Joshua 12:8, 2 Samuel 12:9
הַחִתִּֽי׃3xha·ḥit·tî2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:17, 1 Kings 15:5
וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י3xwə·ha·ḥit·tîExodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 23:23
הַחִתִּ֔י2xha·ḥit·tî2 Samuel 12:10, 1 Chronicles 11:41
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular32xGenesis 15:20, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 26:34
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular9xExodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 23:23
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural4xJoshua 1:4, Judges 1:26, 1 Kings 10:29, 2 Kings 7:6
Noun - proper - masculine singular2xEzekiel 16:3, Ezekiel 16:45
Noun - proper - feminine plural1x1 Kings 11:1
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