Bible Dictionary
Canaanites, The
The Canaanites may denote either the descendants of Canaan who inhabited the land or, in some contexts, merchants and traders.
Definition
“Canaanites” is used in two senses: for the descendants of Canaan who inhabited the land, and for merchants or traders.
Biblical Usage
The term can designate the non-Israelite inhabitants of the land in general and can also carry the sense of trader in passages where the word is used in a commercial setting.
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a word used in two senses: