Word Study

The meaning of חִוִּי

Understanding Chivvîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2340
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

חִוִּי

Phonetickhiv-vee'
TransliterationChivvîy
Grammar Code
N:N--PG
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hivite. - § Hivite = "villagers" - a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine 1) 6th generation of descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham, who were living in northern Canaan near Mount Hermon at the time of the conquest

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

25 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 34:2

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

Exodus 23:23

For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.

Deuteronomy 20:17

But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:

Joshua 11:3

And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

Judges 3:5

And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
25x
Most Frequent Book
Exodus
Book Distribution
Genesis3
Exodus7
Deuteronomy2
Joshua7
Judges2
2 Samuel1
1 Kings1
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'חִוִּי' deepen your understanding of Genesis 34:2?