Etymology

Hivite

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Today it means: A member of one group of descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (10:17) in the Bible. Full definition →

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Hivite · noun1

From Biblical Hebrew חִוִּי (ḥiwwî) + -ite.

Hivite · noun2

From hive + -ite, as a pun on bees and beehives.

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