Bible Dictionary
Canaan, The Land Of
The land of Canaan was the region west of the Jordan and the Dead Sea, extending toward the Mediterranean. God promised this land to Abraham’s descendants and gave it to Israel as an inheritance.
Definition
The land of Canaan was the lowland country west of the Jordan and the Dead Sea, between those waters and the Mediterranean Sea. It was the land given by God to Abraham’s posterity, the children of Israel.
Biblical Usage
Canaan is presented as the promised inheritance of Israel and as the land in which God’s people were to dwell.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning “lowland.” It designates a region bounded by the Jordan and the Dead Sea on the east and the Mediterranean on the west.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(lit. lowland), a name denoting the country west of the Jordan and the Dead Sea, and between those waters and the Mediterranean; given by God to Abraham’s posterity, the children of Israel. (Exodus 6:4; Leviticus 25:38) [Palestina And Palestine]