חִתִּי

Strong’s Definition

a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth

Etymology & Derivation

patronymically from H2845 (חֵת);

KJV Usage

Hittite, Hittities.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.the nation descended from heth, the 2nd son of canaan; once inhabitants of central anatolia (modern turkey), later in north lebanon

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Chittîy; Pronunciation: khit-tee'