Heth

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Heth 1
3. usages AND description are verified
Gender Masculine
Usage Mormon

Meaning & History

Early Jaredite and son of Com.
Added 5/21/2018 by LMS

Heth 2
not set
Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts חֵת‎(H̱et)
Pronounced Pron. HETH(Biblical English) HEETH(Biblical English) HET(Biblical English)  [key]
Other Forms FormsCheth

Meaning & History

Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".

Heth was, according to Genesis 10:15, a son of Canaan, and by extension a great-grandson of Noah. Heth is the ancestor of the Hittites, from whom the latter derived their name. Despite being descendants of Canaan, in Genesis 23, the children of Heth held a high view of Abraham, and referred to him as both "lord" and "mighty prince".
Added 10/27/2023 by SuchATimeAsThis