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Heth

Easton, 1897

Dread, a descendant of Canaan, and the ancestor of the Hittites (Genesis 10:18; Deuteronomy 7:1), who dwelt in the vicinity of Hebron (Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:7). The Hittites were a Hamitic race. They are called "the sons of Heth" (Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 23:20).

Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).