The name of a tribe referred to in the covenant God made with Abraham (Genesis 15:19 ). They are not mentioned among the original inhabitants of Canaan (Exodus 3:8; Joshua 3:10 ), and probably they inhabited some part of Arabia, in the confines of Syria.

A designation given to Caleb (RSV, Numbers 32:12; A.V., Kenezite).

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Kenizzite'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/k/kenizzite.html. 1897.

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