Quick Definition
a Canaanite
Biblical Persons & Places
Zealot
Political group in the New Testament
Political group in the New Testament; called Zealot (Κανανίτης, Καναναῖος)
Strong's Definition
zealous; Cananites, an epithet
Derivation: of Chaldee origin (compare H07067);
KJV Usage: Canaanite (by mistake for a derivative from G5477 (Χαναάν))
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Κανανίτης, Κανανιτου, ὁ (from Chaldean χΗπΐΰΘο, Hebrew χΘπΘΰ), equivalent to ὁ ζηλωτής (according to the interpr. of Luke in , Act_1:13), which see, the Zealot, a surname of the apostle Simon R G (the latter with a small kappa κ') in Mat_10:4 and Mar_3:18.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
not given
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Καναναῖος , -ου , ὁ
(late Heb . H7065 ),
a Cananζan or Zealot ( cf. ζηλωτής ): Mat_10:4 , Mar_3:18 ( Rec. -νίτης ).†
Καναίτης , see Καναναῖος .
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Καναναῖος (~Κανανίτης ) [page 320]
Dalman ( Words , p. 50) thinks that the original Greek form of this surname ( Mat_10:4 , Mar_3:18 ) was Κανναῖος = ξΗπΜΗι , a zealot (cf. Luk_6:15 ). On the form see also Moulton Gr. ii. p. 109, Burkitt Syriac Forms of NT Proper Names (Brit. Acad. 1912), p. 5.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Καναναῖος, -ου, ὁ
(late Heb. קָנָא),
a Cananæan or Zealot (cf. ζηλωτής): Mat.10:4, Mrk.3:18 (Rec. -νίτης).†
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