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Kenizzite

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The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Kenizzite. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.The name of a tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham (Gen.
  2. 2.A designation given to Caleb (R.V., Num.

  1. Kenizzite (1)

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    The name of a tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham (Gen. 15:19). They are not mentioned among the original inhabitants of Canaan (Ex. 3:8; Josh. 3:10), and probably they inhabited some part of Arabia, in the confines of Syria.

  2. Kenizzite (2)

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    A designation given to Caleb (R.V., Num. 32:12; A.V., Kenezite).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(Genesis 15:19) [Kenezite]

In the Bible

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Verses where Kenizzite is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Joshua 14:6

    Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.

  • Joshua 14:14

    Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • Numbers 32:12

    not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’

Scripture on Kenizzite

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Kenizzite references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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