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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Chinnereth
(circuit), accurately Cinnareth, a fortified city in the tribe of Naphtali, (Joshua 19:35) only, of
which no trace is found in later writers, and no remains by travellers.
Chinnereth, Sea Of
(Numbers 34:11; Joshua 13:27) the inland sea, which is most similarly known to us as the “Lake
of Gennesareth” or “Sea of Galilee.”
Chinneroth
[Chinnereth, Chinnereth, Sea Of]
Chios
(snowy), an island of the Aegean Sea, 12 miles from Smyrna. It is separated from the mainland
by a strait of only 5 miles. Its length is about 12 miles, and in breadth it varies from 8 to 18. Paul
passed it on his return voyage from Troas to Caesarea. Acts 20:15 it is now called Scio.
Chisleu
[Month]
Chislon
(confidence), father of Elidad, the prince of the tribe of Benjamin chosen to assist in the division
of the land of Canaan among the tribes. (Numbers 34:21) (B.C. 1450.)
Chislothtabor
(loins of Tabor) a place to the border of which reached the border of Zebulun. (Joshua 19:12)
It may be the village Iksal, which is now standing about 2 1/2 miles to the west of Mount Tabor.
Chittim, Kittim
(bruisers), a family or race descended from Javan. (Genesis 10:4; 1 Chronicles 1:7) Authorized
Version Kittim. Chittim is frequently noticed in Scripture. (Numbers 24:24; Isaiah 23:1,12; Jeremiah
2:10; Ezekiel 27:6; Daniel 11:30) In the above passages, the “isles of Chittim,” the “ships of Chittim,
the “coasts of Chittim,” are supposed to refer to the island of Cyprus. Josephus considered Cyprus
the original seat of the Chittim. The name Chittim, which in the first instance had implied to
Phoenicians only, passed over to the islands which they had occupied, and thence to the people
who succeeded the Phoenicians in the occupation of them.
Chiun
(a statue, perhaps of Saturn), an idol made by the Israelites in the wilderness. [Remphan]
Chloe
(green herb), a woman mentioned in (1 Corinthians 1:11)
Chorashan
(1 Samuel 30:30) It may perhaps, be identified with Ashan of Simeon.
Chorazin
one of the cities in which our Lord’s mighty works were done, but named only in his
denunciation. Matt. 11:21; Luke 10:13 St. Jerome describes it as on the shore of the lake, two miles
from Capernaum, but its modern site is uncertain.
Chozeba
(1 Chronicles 4:22) Perhaps the same as Achzib.
Christ
[Jesus]
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