Heth in the Bible

Meaning: trembling; fear

Thematic Bible



And Canaan hath begotten Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

And Canaan begat Zidon his first born, and Heth,

to Abraham by purchase, before the eyes of the sons of Heth, among all entering the gate of his city.

And Rebekah saith unto Isaac, 'I have been disgusted with my life because of the presence of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these -- from the daughters of the land -- why do I live?'

And Ephron is sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answereth Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, of all those entering the gate of his city, saying,

And Abraham hearkeneth unto Ephron, and Abraham weigheth to Ephron the silver which he hath spoken of in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels, passing with the merchant.

And Abraham riseth up from the presence of his dead, and speaketh unto the sons of Heth, saying,

And the sons of Heth answer Abraham, saying to him,

And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

the purchase of the field and of the cave which is in it, is from Sons of Heth.'


References

Hastings

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons