- Canaan (Area variously defined in biblical literature, but always centred on Palestine)
- Религия: Ханаан
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Canaan (Area variously defined in biblical literature, but always centred on Palestine)
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Canaan — /kay neuhn/, n. 1. the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Gen. 12:5 10. 2. Biblical name of Palestine. 3. any land of promise. 4. a descendant of Ham, the son of Noah … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
