Heth Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Heth was a son of Canaan and the ancestor of the Hittites, a prominent people group in the ancient Near East.
son of Canaan (GEN 10:15)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Ham › Canaan › Heth
Names
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Heth
trembling; fear
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Heth
· Also called · H2845 none · GEN 10:15 trembling; fear
- en Hittite · Also called
- he חֵֽת chet · H2845 · GEN 10:15
- he חֵת · H2845
- he חִתִּי · H2850
- el Χετταῖον Xettaion · none · GEN 10:15
- bg Хет
Mentioned in (58)
Gen 10:15
Gen 15:20
Gen 23:3
Gen 23:5
Gen 23:7
Gen 23:10
Gen 23:16
Gen 23:18
Gen 23:20
Gen 25:9
Gen 25:10
Gen 26:34
Gen 27:46
Gen 36:2
Gen 49:29
Gen 49:30
Gen 49:32
Gen 50:13
Exod 3:8
Exod 3:17
Exod 13:5
Exod 23:23
Exod 23:28
Exod 33:2
Exod 34:11
Num 13:29
Deut 7:1
Deut 20:17
Josh 1:4
Josh 3:10
Josh 9:1
Josh 11:3
Josh 12:8
Josh 24:11
Judg 1:26
Judg 3:5
1 Sam 26:6
2 Sam 11:3
2 Sam 11:6
2 Sam 11:17
2 Sam 11:21
2 Sam 11:24
2 Sam 12:9
2 Sam 12:10
2 Sam 23:39
1 Kgs 9:20
1 Kgs 10:29
1 Kgs 11:1
1 Kgs 15:5
2 Kgs 7:6
1 Chr 1:13
1 Chr 11:41
2 Chr 1:17
2 Chr 8:7
Ezra 9:1
Neh 9:8
Ezek 16:3
Ezek 16:45
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 2873 BC – 2834 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2873 BC – 2558 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3030 BC – 2610 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3192 BC – 2667 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3232 BC – 2602 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3369 BC – 2634 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3409 BC – 2569 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3454 BC – 2509 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3779 BC – 2834 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3519 BC – 2469 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3754 BC – 2704 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3755 BC – 2705 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3599 BC – 2444 BC |
Family of origin
- Father: Canaan
- Mother: Unknown
- Brother: Hivite
- Brother: Hamathite
- Brother: Arkite
- Brother: Girgasite
- Brother: Amorite
- Brother: Sinite
- Brother: Zidon
- Brother: Arvadite
- Brother: Jebusite
- Brother: Jebus
- Brother: Amor
- Brother: Girgash
- Brother: Hivi
- Brother: Ark
- Brother: Sini
- Brother: Arvad
- Brother: Zemar
- Brother: Hamath
- Brother: Zemarite
Heth Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Heth, also known as the Hittites, was a descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (Gen 10:15; 1Ch 1:13). The Hittites were a prominent people group in the ancient Near East, and they are frequently mentioned throughout the Old Testament. Abraham had dealings with the Hittites when he purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial site for his wife Sarah (Gen.23). This cave later became the burial place for Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah, and Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen 25:9-10; 49.29-32; 50.13). Esau, Isaac's son, married two Hittite women, which caused grief for his parents (Gen 26:34-35; 27.46). The Hittites are listed among the inhabitants of the Promised Land that God would drive out before the Israelites (Exo.3.8,17; 13.5; 23.23,28; 33.2; 34.11; Deu 7:1; 20.17; Jos 1:4; 3.10; 9.1; 11.3; 12.8; 24.11; Jdg 3:5; 1Ki 9:20; 2Ch 8:7; Ezr 9:1; Neh 9:8). During the time of the united monarchy, the Hittites are mentioned in connection with David's reign, particularly in the story of Uriah the Hittite, one of David's mighty men (2Sa.11; 23.39; 1Ch 11:41). Solomon had trade relations with the Hittites and even married Hittite women (1Ki 10:29; 11.1; 2Ch 1:17). The Hittites are also mentioned in the prophetic books as a point of comparison or as part of a list of nations (Isa 1:1; Ezk.16.3,45).
Heth Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Heth_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Heth@Gen.10.15-Ezk) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, heth_1510)