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Strong's H3794 כִּתִּי (kitti)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3794 — ochyroma (“stronghold”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3794
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 7

Strong's H3794 Quick Answer

Strong's H3794 כִּתּתִּי כִּתּתִּיִי (Kittiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kittiy (kit-tee') (or Kittiyiy {kit-tee-ee'}) adj. 1. a Kittite or Cypriote 2. (hence) an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Israel It has 8 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include kittim. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Kittiy (kit-tee') (or Kittiyiy {kit-tee-ee'}) adj. 1. a Kittite or Cypriote 2. (hence) an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Israel
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
kittim

Meaning and Definition

Kittiy (kit-tee') (or Kittiyiy {kit-tee-ee'}) adj. 1. a Kittite or Cypriote 2. (hence) an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Israel [patrial from an unused name denoting Cyprus (only in the plural)] KJV: Chittim, Kittim.

Original Word
כִּתּתִּי כִּתּתִּיִי
Transliteration
Kittiy
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3794. 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)

Kittim

Usage: Someone descended from Kittim of the Greeks, first mentioned at Gen.10.4; descended from Javan (H3120); along with Elishah (H0473), Tarshish (H8659) and Dodanim (H1721) § Chittim or Kittim = "bruisers" 1) a general term for all islanders of the Mediterranean Sea 2) the descendants of Javan, the son of Japheth and grandson of Noah

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How Strong's H3794 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kittiy, 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.

Kittim Genesis 10:4

How Strong's H3794 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 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3794 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 H3794 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:4 KJV

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Numbers 24:24 KJV

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

1 Chronicles 1:7 KJV

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3794.

Genesis 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Numbers 24:24 Old Testament, KJV
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
1 Chronicles 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Isaiah 23:1 Old Testament, KJV
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah 23:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
Jeremiah 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
Ezekiel 27:6 Old Testament, KJV
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.
Daniel 11:30 Old Testament, KJV
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3794, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3794 FAQ

What does kitti (כִּתִּי) mean?

Kitti (Strong's H3794) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Chittim". Kittiy (kit-tee') (or Kittiyiy {kit-tee-ee'}) adj. 1. a Kittite or Cypriote 2. (hence) an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Israel

How many times is kitti (כִּתִּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3794 across 7 books.

Where can I study kitti (כִּתִּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3794 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kitti (כִּתִּי)?

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