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Citims

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Citims is an alternate form of Chittim or Kittim, the name applied in Scripture to Cyprus and, more broadly, to Mediterranean islands and coastal peoples.

Definition

Citims is an alternate form of Chittim or Kittim. It is used as a name associated with Cyprus and, more broadly, with Mediterranean islands and coastal peoples.

Biblical Usage

The form Citims appears in the King James Version of 1 Maccabees 8:5 and refers to Chittim or Kittim.

Scripture References

1Macc 8:5  

Related Figures

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
1 Macc. 8:5. [Chittim, Kittim]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sit'-imz.</p><p>See CHITTIM (1 Macc 8:5 the King James Version).</p>
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