Kenizzite
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Kenizzite - The name of a tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham
. They are not mentioned among the original inhabitants of Canaan
, and probably they inhabited some part of Arabia, in the confines of Syria
.
Also, a designation given to Caleb
(RSV, ; A.V., Kenezite).
Abraham
Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
. They are not mentioned among the original inhabitants of Canaan
Canaan
Canaan is a historical region roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and the western parts of Jordan...
, and probably they inhabited some part of Arabia, in the confines of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
Also, a designation given to Caleb
Caleb
Caleb is a male given name. A character called Caleb is named in both the Bible and Quran.-Caleb:When the Hebrews came to the outskirts of Canaan, the land that had been promised to them by God, after having fled slavery in Egypt, Moses sent twelve spies into Canaan to report on what was...
(RSV, ; A.V., Kenezite).