"Canaan, the ancient name of Palestine, Acts 7:11; 13:19"
Definition and meaning
Canaan, the ancient name of Palestine, Acts 7:11; 13:19
In the original Greek the word is written: Χανάαν
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of chanaan (G5477) across the King James Bible.
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
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Common questions
Strong's G5477 (chanaan) is a Greek word that means: Canaan, the ancient name of Palestine, Acts 7:11; 13:19 It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word chanaan (G5477) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5477 is chanaan, a Greek word defined as: Canaan, the ancient name of Palestine, Acts 7:11; 13:19. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
chanaan is a Greek word found in the New Testament.