Strong’s H2850 · Hebrew
חִתִּי
Chittîy
khit-tee'
Definition
a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth
Etymology
patronymically from H2845 (חֵת);
Where the KJV renders it
- Hittite
- Hittities
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