Chanaan, Chanaanites

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• Cham, Chamites (Ham, Hamites) —     Cham, Chamites     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Cham, Chamites     I. CHAM     (A.V. Ham). Son of Noe and progenitor of one of the three great races of men whose ethnographical table is given by Genesis 10. Wherever the three sons of Noe are… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Israelites — • The word designates the descendants of the Patriarch Jacob, or Israel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Israelites     Israelites      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Israel —     Israelites     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Israelites     The word designates the descendants of the Patriarch Jacob, or Israel. It corresponds to the Hebrew appellation children of Israel , a name by which together with the simple form Israel… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pentateuch — • The name of the first five books of the Old Testament. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pentateuch     Pentatuch     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Hebrew Names —     Hebrew Names     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hebrew Names     To the philosopher a name is an artificial sign consisting in a certain combination of articulate sounds, whereby a particular class of people are wont to designate one thing and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Amorrhites — • A name of doubtful origin and meaning, used to designate an ancient people often mentioned in the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Amorrhites     Amorrhites     …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Jacob — • The son of Isaac and Rebecca, third great patriarch of the chosen people, and the immediate ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jacob     Jacob …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Nephtali — • A look at the son of Jacob and the tribe of Nephtali Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nephtali     Nephtali     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Joshua — • The name of eight persons in the Old Testament, and of one of the Sacred Books Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Joshua     Josue (Joshua)      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Josue — • The name of eight persons in the Old Testament, and of one of the Sacred Books Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Josue     Josue (Joshua) …   Catholic encyclopedia