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Kittim

כִּתִּי · kit.ti · H3794G“breaking; bruising small; gold; coloring” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (1)

Who they were

Kittim was a son of Javan and grandson of Japheth, son of Noah (Genesis 10:4; 1 Chronicles 1:7). The Kittim are listed among the descendants of Japheth who spread out into their lands after the flood, each with their own language, clan, and nation (Genesis 10:5). The Kittim likely settled in the area of Cyprus, as Kittim is an early name for this island. They were probably a seafaring People from Japheth.

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Family

AncestorsJavanSiblingsElishah, Tarshish, DodanimFoundedCyprus
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Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Genesis 1 mention

1 Chronicles 1 mention

What the dictionary says

(Gen. 10:4).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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