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Kittim

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Kittim A son of Javan (Gen. 10: 4), whose supposed descendants settled in Cyprus and became sea traders (Num. 24: 24). In the Dead Sea scrolls the Chaldeans (Kittim) are named as the last of the oppressing gentile powers against whom the faithful ‘Sons of Light’ wage war. The Kittim of the scrolls are probably to be identified as the Romans.

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Kittim

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Kittim or Chittim . 1 Biblical term for Cyprus; often extended to include lands W of Syria. The name originally designated the Phoenician port of Citium in Cyprus. 2 Term appearing in the Dead Sea Scrolls , used of the Romans. The Kittim are referred to as warriors from the west, who capture Jerusalem.

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Chittim

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Chittim , variant of Kittim .

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