כִּתִּ֖ים
𐤊𐤕𐤉𐤌
Kiti
Kittim
Denotes a person from Kittim, a geographic designation originally referring to the inhabitants of Kition (an ancient city on the southeast coast of Cyprus), and by extension, the people of Cyprus or western maritime regions in the Hebrew Bible. In broader contexts, it can refer generically to western islanders or maritime peoples across the Mediterranean.
1 Chronicles 1:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H3794
| Lemma | כִּתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kiti |
| Strong's | H3794 |
| Definition | Denotes a person from Kittim, a geographic designation originally referring to the inhabitants of Kition (an ancient city on the southeast coast of Cyprus), and by extension, the people of Cyprus or western maritime regions in the Hebrew Bible. In broader contexts, it can refer generically to western islanders or maritime peoples across the Mediterranean. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Kittim |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3794-04
Kittimites
| Morphological Notes | Noun, proper name, masculine plural gentilic (patrial) form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural patrial noun derived from כִּתִּ, designating people belonging to or originating from Kittim (Kition/Cyprus). "Kittimites" preserves both the geographic root and the plural gentilic morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kiti
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Kittim islanders |
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