meaning mountain-dwellers very dubious; on ׳ א = Egyptian 'A-ma-ra see WMM^{As.u.Eur.229ff.}, = Tel Amarna and Assyrian Amurru , see Wkl^{TelAm. 36*} Jastr^{EB CANAAN, § 10} Say^{Hast.DB AMORITES} and others; compare also GFM ^{Judg 4:5} Dr^{Dt l.7} Gray ^{Num 13:29} . — always with article, except Num 21:29; Ezek 16:45.

1. called son of Canaan Gen 10:16 ( J ) 1Chr 1:14 =

2. a chief people dispossessed by Hebrews; (a) living east of Jordan Num 21:13 (twice in verse); Num 21:25 + 9 t. Numbers + Josh 24:8 (all E ), compare Josh 2:10; Josh 9:10 ( J E ) Deut 1:4; Deut 3:2; Deut 3:9 + 7 t. D ; also Judg 10:8 ; Judg 10:11 ; Judg 11:19 ; Judg 11:21 ; Judg 11:23 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 4:19; Ps 135:11; Ps 136:19 (Sihon their king Num 21:1 +; Sihon & Og Deut 3:8 + ); (b) living west of Jordan Josh 10:5 ; Josh 10:6; Josh 24:12; Josh 24:15; Josh 24:18 (all E ), compare Josh 7:7 ( J E ); Josh 5:1; Josh 10:12 (both D ; compare also Josh 13:4, q. strike out Di) Judg 1:34; Judg 1:35; Judg 1:36; Judg 6:10; 1Kgs 21:26; 2Kgs 21:11 compare 1Sam 21:2 (c) living in south Deut 1:7; Deut 1:19; Deut 1:20; Deut 1:27; Deut 1:44 compare Gen 14:7 (west of Dead Sea); (d) in general = ancient inhabitants of Canaan Gen 15:16 ( J or R ) Gen 48:22 ( E ) Amos 2:9; Amos 2:10 (e) named in list of Canaanitish peoples, to be dispossessed by Israel Exod 3:8; Exod 3:17; Exod 13:5; Exod 33:2; Exod 34:11; Josh 3:10; Josh 9:1 (all J ); Deut 7:1; Deut 20:17; Josh 11:3; Josh 12:8 (all D ); Exod 23:23; Num 13:29; Josh 24:11 (all E ); Judg 3:5; 1Kgs 9:20; 2Chr 8:7; Ezra 9:1; Neh 9:8 compare Ezek 16:3; Ezek 16:45 (on these lists compare Bu^{Urgesch 344 ff.} & We^{JBTh xxi. 602}.)

3. adjective [of a people] singular Gen 14:13; Deut 2:24.