Hittites (Sons of Heth) are one of the pre-Israelite peoples of Canaan (Gen 10:15). Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite (Gen 23). Esau’s Hittite wives caused grief to Isaac and Rebekah (Gen 26:34-35).
| Aliases | Hittite, Sons of Heth |
| Hebrew | חִתִּי |
| Transliteration | Ḥittî |
Hittites (Sons of Heth) are one of the pre-Israelite peoples of Canaan (Gen 10:15). Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite (Gen 23). Esau’s Hittite wives caused grief to Isaac and Rebekah (Gen 26:34-35).