Canaan
Bible Person · Also called: Canaanites, Canaanite · Male
Who was Canaan?
The fourth son of Ham (Gen. 10:6). His descendants were under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father (9:22-27). His eldest son, Zidon, was the father of the Sidonians and Phoenicians. He had eleven sons, who were the founders of as many tribes (10:15-18).
Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).
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Where Canaan appears in Scripture
- Genesis 9:18
- Genesis 9:22
- Genesis 9:25
- Genesis 9:26
- Genesis 9:27
- Genesis 10:6
- Genesis 10:15
- Genesis 11:31
- Genesis 16:3
- Genesis 17:8
- Genesis 23:2
- Genesis 23:19
- Genesis 28:1
- Genesis 28:6
- Genesis 28:8
- Genesis 31:18
- Genesis 33:18
- Genesis 35:6
- Genesis 36:2
- Genesis 36:5
- Genesis 36:6
- Genesis 37:1
- Genesis 42:5
- Genesis 42:7
- Genesis 42:13
- Genesis 42:29
- Genesis 42:32
- Genesis 44:8
- Genesis 45:17
- Genesis 45:25
- Genesis 46:6
- Genesis 46:12
- Genesis 46:31
- Genesis 47:1
- Genesis 47:4
- Genesis 47:13
- Genesis 47:14
- Genesis 47:15
- Genesis 48:3
- Genesis 48:7
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