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Kenizzite

Kenizzite (1.) 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 inhabite...

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Kenizzite (1.) 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.) A designation given to Caleb (R.V., Num 32:12; A.V., Kenezite).

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