1. The fourth son of Ham (Genesis 10:6). His descendants were under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father (9:22-27). His eldest son, Zidon, was the father of the Sidonians and Phoenicians. He had eleven sons, who were the founders of as many tribes (10:15-18).

2. The country which derived its name from the preceding. The name as first used by the Phoenicians denoted only the maritime plain on which Sidon was built. But in the time of Moses and Joshua it denoted the whole country to the west of the Jordan and the Dead Sea (Deuteronomy 11:30). In Joshua 5:12 the LXX. read, "land of the Phoenicians," instead of "land of Canaan."

The name signifies "the lowlands," as distinguished from the land of Gilead on the east of Jordan, which was a mountainous district. The extent and boundaries of Canaan are fully set forth in different parts of Scripture (Genesis 10:19; 17:8; Numbers 13:29; 34:8). (See CANAANITES, PALESTINE.)

Son of Ham
Genesis 9:18

Descendants of
Genesis 10:6,15; 1 Chronicles 1:8,13


Land of
Genesis 11:31; 17:8; 23:2

Called THE SANCTUARY
Exodus 15:17
Called PALESTINE
Exodus 15:14
Called THE LAND OF ISRAEL
1 Samuel 13:19
Called THE LAND OF THE HEBREWS
Genesis 40:15
Called THE LAND OF THE JEWS
Acts 10:39
Called THE LAND OF PROMISE
Hebrews 11:9
Called THE HOLY LAND
Zechariah 2:12
Called THE LORD?S LAND
Hosea 9:3
Called IMMANUEL?S LAND
Isaiah 8:8
Called BEULAH
Isaiah 62:4
Promised to Abraham and his seed
Genesis 12:1-7; 13:14-17; 15:18-21; 17:8; Deuteronomy 12:9,10; Psalms 105:11
Renewed to Isaac
Genesis 26:3
Extent of

According to the promise
Genesis 15:18; Exodus 23:31; Deuteronomy 11:24; Joshua 1:4; 15:1
After the conquest by Joshua
Joshua 12:1-8
In Solomon?s time
1 Kings 4:21,24; 2 Chronicles 7:8; 9:26

Prophecy concerning, after the restoration of Israel
Ezekiel 47:13-20
Fertility of
Deuteronomy 8:7-9; 11:10-13
Fruitfulness of
Numbers 13:27; 14:7,8; Jeremiah 2:7; 32:22
Products of

Fruits
Deuteronomy 8:8; Jeremiah 40:10,12
Mineral
Deuteronomy 8:9

Exports of
Ezekiel 27:17
Famines in
Genesis 12:10; 26:1; 47:13; Ruth 1:1; 2 Samuel 21:1; 1 Kings 17
See FAMINE
Spies sent into, by Moses
Numbers 13:17-29
Conquest of, by the Israelites
Numbers 21:21; 35; Deuteronomy 3:3-6; Joshua 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; Psalms 44:1-3
Divided by lot among the twelve tribes, and families
Numbers 26:55,56; 33:54; 34:13
By Joshua, Eleazar and a prince from each tribe
Numbers 34:16-29; 35:1-8; Joshua 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19
Divided into twelve provinces by Solomon
1 Kings 4:7-19
Into two kingdoms, Judah and Israel
1 Kings 11:29-36; 12:16-21
Roman provinces of
Luke 3:1; John 4:3,4

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