Heth in the Bible

Meaning: trembling; fear

Exact Match

And Abraham rose up, and bowed down to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

Verse ConceptsSalutations

And Ephron was dwelling among the sons of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, in the ears of the sons 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 to Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the money that he had named in the ears of the sons of Heth four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant.

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

were assured to Abraham for a possession before the eyes of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The GatewayIn Men's Presence

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

And Rebecca 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, of the daughters of the land, what good should 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 in it, was from the children of Heth.

Verse ConceptsPurchasing

Thematic Bible



Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

And Canaan fathered Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,

to Abraham as a property in the presence of the Hittites, with respect to all [who were] entering the gate of his city.

Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I loathe my life because of the Hittite women. If Jacob takes a wife from Hittite women like these, from the {native women}, {what am I living for}?"

Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites with respect to all [who were] entering the gate of his city, [and] said,

Then Abraham listened to Ephron, and Abraham weighed for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver {at the merchants' current rate}.

And Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. And Abraham rose up from his dead, and he spoke to the Hittites [and] said,

And the Hittites answered Abraham [and] said to him,

And Abraham rose up and bowed to the people of the land, to the Hittites.

the purchase of the field and the cave which [was] in it from the Hittites."


References

Hastings

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons