Heth in the Bible

Meaning: trembling; fear

Exact Match

And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

Verse ConceptsSalutations

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Verse ConceptsempiresCitiesBusiness At The GatewayIn Men's Presence

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Making AgreementsMerchantsTradeWeighingIn Men's PresenceAgreeing With One Anotherhumor

Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The GatewayIn Men's Presence

The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Verse ConceptsHope, Results Of Its AbsenceMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningWearinessWeariness Of Life

The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.

Verse ConceptsPurchasing

[HETH] My portion, is Yahweh, I have promised that I would keep thy words.

Verse ConceptsHeirsGod Is My PortionI Keep The Commandments

Thematic Bible



Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

to Abraham as his possession in the presence of the Hittites, before all who were entering at the gate of his city.

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am tired of living because of the daughters of Heth [these insolent wives of Esau]. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?”

Now Ephron was present there among the sons of Heth; so within the hearing of all the sons of Heth and all who were entering the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, saying,

So Abraham listened to Ephron [and agreed to his terms]; and he weighed out for Ephron the [amount of] silver which he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weights current among the merchants.

Then Abraham stood up before his dead [wife’s body], and spoke to the sons of Heth (Hittites), saying,

The Hittites replied to Abraham,

So Abraham stood up and bowed to the people of the land, the Hittites.

the field and the cave that is in it was purchased from the sons of Heth.”


References

Hastings

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons