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Battle of the Hebrews against the Canaanites and the Chastisement of KorahJean Fouquet · c. 1470

Zemarites

/ZEM-ah-rites/

Summary

A Canaanite people descended from Ham, associated with the Phoenician city of Sumur.

☩Canaanite Tribe

The Zemarites were one of the Canaanite peoples descended from Canaan, son of Ham. They are usually identified with the inhabitants of Sumur, a Phoenician coastal city north of Tripoli, mentioned in Egyptian and Assyrian records.

Key verses:Genesis 10:181 Chronicles 1:16

Related Verses2 mentions

Genesis· 1 verse

10:18

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

1:16

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zemarites," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zemarites," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).