Kittim

People descended from Javan, the son of Japheth, the son of Noah.

About Kittim

The ancient Hebrew name for the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. The name comes from descendants of Javan (the Kittites) mentioned in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:4). The prophet Daniel mentions "ships from Kittim" in a vision (Daniel 11:30)

See Cyprus.

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Key References

Genesis 10:4

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

1 Chronicles 1:7

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

All Scripture References (2)

Genesis (1)
Genesis 10:4

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 1:7

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.