Lexical Summary Chivvi: Hivite Original Word: חִוִּי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hivite Perhaps from chavvah; a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine -- Hivite. see HEBREW chavvah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably from the same as chavvah Definition probably "villagers," a Canaanite tribe NASB Translation Hivite (14), Hivites (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs חִוִּי adjective, of a people ( = villagers ?) — 1 שְׁכֶם ׳בֶּןחֲֿמוֺר הַח Genesis 34:2 (P), compare ׳צִבְעוֺן הַח Genesis 36:2 (but read rather הַחֹרִי Ol Di compare ᵐ5 Joshua 9:7). 2 with article as proper name collective הַחִוִּי the Hivvites 'begotten' by Canaan Genesis 10:17 = 1 Chronicles 1:15; especially in list of Canaanite peoples displaced by Hebrews Exodus 3:8,17; Exodus 13:5; Exodus 23:23,28; Exodus 33:2; Exodus 34:11; Deuteronomy 7:1; Deuteronomy 20:17; Joshua 3:10; Joshua 9:1; Joshua 12:8; Joshua 24:11 (all J E D), Judges 3:5; 1 Kings 9:20 2Chronicles 8:7; compare וְהַכְּנַעֲנִי ׳עָרֵי הַח 2 Samuel 24:7 (note מִבְצַרצֹֿר, צִידוֺן just preceding); applied specifically to Gibeonites Joshua 9:7 (JE), Joshua 11:19 (D). — In Joshua 11:3; Judges 3:3 read probably הַחִתִּי for הַחִוִּי We Mey BuUrg 350 see (partly) ᵐ5, Dr on Deuteronomy 7:1. Topical Lexicon Identity and Lineage The Hivites are consistently named among the seven nations of Canaan. Genesis 10:17 lists them as descendants of Canaan, establishing their lineage within the Hamitic branch and explaining why they occupied the Promised Land prior to Israel. Territorial Range Biblical data places Hivite settlements in three primary regions: Early Encounters with the Patriarchs Genesis 34 narrates the violation of Dinah by Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, revealing the moral climate of Canaan and foreshadowing later commands against intermarriage. The Exodus Promises In every major declaration of Israel’s inheritance (Exodus 3:8, 17; 13:5; 23:23; 33:2; 34:11; Deuteronomy 7:1; 20:17), the Hivites are named, underscoring God’s detailed foreknowledge: “I have promised to bring you up out of your affliction in Egypt to the land of the Canaanites… the Hivites, and the Jebusites” (Exodus 3:17). Role in the Conquest 1. Deceptive Covenant – The Gibeonite Hivites secured a treaty through subterfuge (Joshua 9). Israel’s leaders, having failed to seek divine counsel, were bound by oath: “The men of Israel said to the Hivites, ‘Perhaps you dwell among us; so how can we make a treaty with you?’” (Joshua 9:7). The episode elevates the sanctity of vows and the necessity of prayerful discernment. Survival and Assimilation Although Deuteronomy 20:17 called for their destruction, remnants remained. Judges 3:5 records Israel “lived among the Canaanites… Hivites,” leading to idolatrous compromise. Under Solomon, surviving Hivites became forced labor (1 Kings 9:20-21; 2 Chronicles 8:7). Theological Themes • Holiness vs. Compromise – The Hivites typify the corrupting influence of pagan culture and the peril of incomplete obedience. Lessons for Ministry 1. Seek God’s counsel before major decisions (Joshua 9:14). Key Passages for Further Study Genesis 34; Exodus 3; Deuteronomy 7; Joshua 9; Joshua 11; Judges 3; 1 Kings 9; 2 Samuel 21. Forms and Transliterations הַֽחִוִּ֖י הַֽחִוִּ֥י הַֽחִוִּֽי׃ הַחִוִּ֑י הַחִוִּ֖י הַחִוִּ֗י הַחִוִּ֣י הַחִוִּ֥י הַחִוִּ֧י החוי החוי׃ וְהַ֣חִוִּ֔י וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַחִוִּ֣י והחוי ha·ḥiw·wî hachivVi haḥiwwî vehachivVi wə·ha·ḥiw·wî wəhaḥiwwîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:17 HEB: וְאֶת־ הַֽחִוִּ֥י וְאֶת־ הַֽעַרְקִ֖י NAS: and the Hivite and the Arkite KJV: And the Hivite, and the Arkite, INT: and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite Genesis 34:2 Genesis 36:2 Exodus 3:8 Exodus 3:17 Exodus 13:5 Exodus 23:23 Exodus 23:28 Exodus 33:2 Exodus 34:11 Deuteronomy 7:1 Deuteronomy 20:17 Joshua 3:10 Joshua 9:1 Joshua 9:7 Joshua 11:3 Joshua 11:19 Joshua 12:8 Joshua 24:11 Judges 3:3 Judges 3:5 2 Samuel 24:7 1 Kings 9:20 1 Chronicles 1:15 2 Chronicles 8:7 25 Occurrences |
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