Canaan
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9.3
- proper noun
- /ˈkeɪnən/
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Canaán
- Next stop will be New Canaan, Connecticut.
- the land of Canaan
You can't go into Canaan in poverty.
- You can't go into Canaan in poverty.
- Why does the modern archaeological evidence call Joshua's conquest of Canaan into question?
- So when they come to invade the land of Canaan, Abraham hundreds of years prior, put a stake in the ground.
Examples
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The Lord said to Moses, "Send men to spy out the land of Canaan..." (Numbers 13).
Academic text (2003) -
The land had originally been called Canaan, named after Abraham's uncle twice removed.
Fiction book (2002) -
The land of Canaan was very different from Egypt.
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And again, I should point this out that ancient Canaan and modern Israel, Israel, Palestine, they have a wet season, a dry season.
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Whatever hardships came, at least she was on her way back to Canaan.
Fiction book (2001) -
Why does the modern archaeological evidence call Joshua's conquest of Canaan into question?
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When they settled in Canaan, they put the Ark in a place called the Temple of Solomon.
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Canaan Valley is a high valley at an elevation of about 3,000 ft, surrounded by mountains.
Academic text (2001) -
And it is written that in the year 63 B. C... ...the Roman legions, like a scourge of locusts... ...poured through the east... ...laying waste the land of Canaan and the kingdom of Judea.
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In biblical history, many stories take place in the ancient region of Canaan, known for its diverse cultures.
Synonyms
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5.0
A region east of the Mediterranean Sea, mainly Israel and Palestine, that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims
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7.3
Land God promised to Abraham and his family in ancient Palestine
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6.2
An ancient region on the eastern Mediterranean coast considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canaan comes from an old Hebrew name Kena'an, which may mean 'lowland', or by another idea it refers to 'purple' because people along its coast made a famous purple dye for cloth. So, thinking of Canaan as an ancient lowland by the sea, or a place known for purple dye, helps you remember why it is the name for that important land in the Bible.