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Strong's H2845 חֵת (cheth)

Cheth means “Heth” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2845 — koite (“bed”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2845
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 12
Books 2

Strong's H2845 Quick Answer

Strong's H2845 חֵת (Cheth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cheth (khayth) n/p. 1. terror 2. Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite It has 12 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include heth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cheth (khayth) n/p. 1. terror 2. Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
heth

Meaning and Definition

Cheth (khayth) n/p. 1. terror 2. Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite [from H2865] KJV: Heth. Root(s): H2865

Original Word
חֵת
Transliteration
Cheth
Derivation
Root: חתת First root strongs: 2865
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2845. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Heth

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.15; son of: Canaan (H3667); brother of: Sidon (H6721), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Girgashite (H1622), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577); also called Hittite (KJV: "of Heth") frequently Also named: chit.ti (חִתִּי "Hittite" H2850) § Heth = "terror" a son of Canaan and the progenitor of the Hittites

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How Strong's H2845 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cheth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Heth Genesis 10:15 12×

How Strong's H2845 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2845 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2845 in the Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:15 KJV

And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,

Genesis 23:3 KJV

And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,

Genesis 23:5 KJV

And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2845.

Genesis 10:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,
Genesis 23:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis 23:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis 23:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 23:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
Genesis 23:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
Genesis 23:18 Old Testament, KJV
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
Genesis 23:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
Genesis 25:10 Old Testament, KJV
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Genesis 27:46 Old Testament, KJV
And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
Genesis 49:32 Old Testament, KJV
The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
1 Chronicles 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2845, grouped by book.

Genesis 11 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 10:15 Genesis 23:3 Genesis 23:5 Genesis 23:7 Genesis 23:10 Genesis 23:16 Genesis 23:18 Genesis 23:20 Genesis 25:10 Genesis 27:46 Genesis 49:32
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:13

Strong's H2845 FAQ

What does cheth (חֵת) mean?

Cheth (Strong's H2845) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Heth". Cheth (khayth) n/p. 1. terror 2. Cheth, an aboriginal Canaanite

How many times is cheth (חֵת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H2845 across 2 books.

Where can I study cheth (חֵת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2845 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cheth (חֵת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.