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Original Word:חִוִּי
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:Chivviy
Pronunciation:khiv-vee'
Phonetic Spelling:(khiv-vee')
KJV: Hivite
NASB:Hivite, Hivites
Word Origin:[perhaps fromH2333 (חַוָּה - towns)]

1. a villager
2. a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Israel

Hivite

Perhaps fromchavvah; a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine -- Hivite.

see HEBREWchavvah

Word Origin
probably from the same aschavvah
Definition
probably "villagers," a Canaanite tribe
NASB Translation
Hivite (14), Hivites (11).

( =villagers ?) —

Genesis 34:2 (P), compareGenesis 36:2 (but read rather Ol Di compareJoshua 9:7).

with article as proper name collectivethe Hivvites 'begotten' by CanaanGenesis 10:17 =1 Chronicles 1:15; especially in list of Canaanite peoples displaced by HebrewsExodus 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; compare2 Samuel 24:7 (note , just preceding); applied specifically to GibeonitesJoshua 9:7 (JE),Joshua 11:19 (D). — InJoshua 11:3;Judges 3:3 read probably for We Mey Bu^{Urg 350} see (partly) , Dr onDeuteronomy 7:1.

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:
• Shechem in the central hill country (Genesis 34:2)
• The four–city league of Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim (Joshua 9:17), south-central Canaan
• The northern slopes of Lebanon “from Mount Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim” (Joshua 11:3; cf.2 Samuel 24:7)

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.
2. Northern Resistance – Hivites joined the coalition under Jabin of Hazor (Joshua 11:3). Joshua’s victory fulfilled the promise, “He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites… and the Hivites” (Joshua 3:10).

Survival and Assimilation

AlthoughDeuteronomy 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.
• Covenant Integrity – The binding nature of the Gibeonite treaty later brought famine when Saul violated it (2 Samuel 21:1-9).
• Grace Amid Judgment – While judgment fell, the Hivites of Gibeon were preserved to serve “as woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD” (Joshua 9:27), prefiguring Gentile inclusion.

Lessons for Ministry

1. Seek God’s counsel before major decisions (Joshua 9:14).
2. Honor commitments, even when costly.
3. Maintain spiritual distinctiveness; unchecked compromise leads to captivity (Judges 3:6-7).

Key Passages for Further Study

Genesis 34;Exodus 3;Deuteronomy 7;Joshua 9;Joshua 11;Judges 3;1 Kings 9;2 Samuel 21.

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 wəhaḥiwwîInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

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
HEB:בֶּן־ חֲמ֛וֹר הַֽחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ
NAS: of Hamorthe Hivite, the prince
KJV: of Hamorthe Hivite, prince
INT: the son of Hamorthe Hivite the prince of the land

Genesis 36:2
HEB:בַּת־ צִבְע֖וֹן הַֽחִוִּֽי׃
NAS: of Zibeonthe Hivite;
KJV: the daughter of Zibeonthe Hivite;
INT: and the granddaughter of Zibeonthe Hivite

Exodus 3:8
HEB:וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
NAS: and the Perizziteand the Hivite and the Jebusite.
KJV: and the Perizzites,and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
INT: and the Amorite and the Perizziteand the Hivite and the Jebusite

Exodus 3:17
HEB:וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י אֶל־
NAS: and the Perizziteand the Hivite and the Jebusite,
KJV: and the Perizzites,and the Hivites, and the Jebusites,
INT: and the Amorite and the Perizziteand the Hivite and the Jebusite to

Exodus 13:5
HEB:וְהַחִתִּ֨י וְהָאֱמֹרִ֜י וְהַחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: the Amorite,the Hivite and the Jebusite,
KJV: and the Amorites,and the Hivites, and the Jebusites,
INT: the Hittite the Amoritethe Hivite and the Jebusite which

Exodus 23:23
HEB:וְהַפְּרִזִּי֙ וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וְהִכְחַדְתִּֽיו׃
NAS: the Canaanites,the Hivites and the Jebusites;
KJV: and the Canaanites,the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
INT: the Perizzites the Canaanitesthe Hivites and the Jebusites will completely

Exodus 23:28
HEB:וְגֵרְשָׁ֗ה אֶת־ הַחִוִּ֧י אֶת־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י
NAS: of you so that they will driveout the Hivites, the Canaanites,
KJV: thee, which shall drive outthe Hivite, the Canaanite,
INT: ahead will drivethe Hivites the Canaanites and the Hittites

Exodus 33:2
HEB:וְהַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
NAS: the Perizzite,the Hivite and the Jebusite.
KJV: and the Perizzite,the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
INT: the Hittite the Perizzitethe Hivite and the Jebusite

Exodus 34:11
HEB:וְהַחִתִּי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
NAS: the Perizzite,the Hivite and the Jebusite.
KJV: and the Perizzite,and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
INT: the Hittite the Perizzitethe Hivite and the Jebusite

Deuteronomy 7:1
HEB:וְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֗י וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י שִׁבְעָ֣ה
NAS: and the Perizzitesand the Hivites and the Jebusites,
KJV: and the Perizzites,and the Hivites, and the Jebusites,
INT: and the Canaanites and the Perizzitesand the Hivites and the Jebusites seven

Deuteronomy 20:17
HEB:הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: and the Perizzite,the Hivite and the Jebusite,
KJV: and the Perizzites,the Hivites, and the Jebusites;
INT: the Canaanite and the Perizzitethe Hivite and the Jebusite after

Joshua 3:10
HEB:הַחִתִּ֜י וְאֶת־ הַחִוִּ֗י וְאֶת־ הַפְּרִזִּי֙
NAS: the Hittite,the Hivite, the Perizzite,
KJV: and the Hittites,and the Hivites, and the Perizzites,
INT: the Canaanite the Hittitethe Hivite the Perizzite the Girgashite

Joshua 9:1
HEB:הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
NAS: the Perizzite,the Hivite and the Jebusite,
KJV: the Perizzite,the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
INT: the Canaanite the Perizzitethe Hivite and the Jebusite

Joshua 9:7
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־ הַחִוִּ֑י אוּלַ֗י בְּקִרְבִּי֙
NAS: saidto the Hivites, Perhaps
KJV: saidunto the Hivites, Peradventure
INT: of Israel tothe Hivites Perhaps within

Joshua 11:3
HEB:וְהַיְבוּסִ֖י בָּהָ֑ר וְהַֽחִוִּי֙ תַּ֣חַת חֶרְמ֔וֹן
NAS: in the hill country,and the Hivite at the foot
KJV: in the mountains,and [to] the Hivite under Hermon
INT: and the Jebusite the hilland the Hivite the foot of Hermon

Joshua 11:19
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּלְתִּ֥י הַחִוִּ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֣י גִבְע֑וֹן
NAS: exceptthe Hivites living
KJV: of Israel,save the Hivites the inhabitants
INT: of Israel exceptthe Hivites living Gibeon

Joshua 12:8
HEB:וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ פ
NAS: the Perizzite,the Hivite and the Jebusite:
KJV: the Perizzites,the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
INT: and the Canaanite the Perizzitethe Hivite and the Jebusite

Joshua 24:11
HEB:וְהַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י הַֽחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וָאֶתֵּ֥ן
NAS: and the Girgashite,the Hivite and the Jebusite.
KJV: and the Girgashites,the Hivites, and the Jebusites;
INT: and the Hittite and the Girgashitethe Hivite and the Jebusite gave

Judges 3:3
HEB:הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔י וְהַ֣חִוִּ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב הַ֣ר
NAS: and the Sidoniansand the Hivites who lived
KJV: and the Sidonians,and the Hivites that dwelt
INT: the Canaanites and the Sidoniansand the Hivites lived Mount

Judges 3:5
HEB:וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
NAS: the Perizzites,the Hivites, and the Jebusites;
KJV: and Perizzites,and Hivites, and Jebusites:
INT: the Amorites the Perizzitesthe Hivites and the Jebusites

2 Samuel 24:7
HEB:וְכָל־ עָרֵ֥י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י וַיֵּֽצְא֛וּ
NAS: the citiesof the Hivites and of the Canaanites,
KJV: and to all the citiesof the Hivites, and of the Canaanites:
INT: all the citiesof the Hivites the Canaanites went

1 Kings 9:20
HEB:הַחִתִּ֤י הַפְּרִזִּי֙ הַחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר
NAS: the Perizzites,the Hivites and the Jebusites,
KJV: Perizzites,Hivites, and Jebusites,
INT: the Hittites the Perizzitesthe Hivites and the Jebusites who

1 Chronicles 1:15
HEB: וְאֶת־ הַחִוִּ֥י וְאֶת־ הַֽעַרְקִ֖י
NAS:the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
KJV:And the Hivite, and the Arkite,
INT:the Hivites the Arkites the Sinites

2 Chronicles 8:7
HEB:וְהָאֱמֹרִ֤י וְהַפְּרִזִּי֙ וְהַחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר
NAS: the Perizzites,the Hivites and the Jebusites,
KJV: and the Perizzites,and the Hivites, and the Jebusites,
INT: the Amorites the Perizzitesthe Hivites and the Jebusites who

25 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2340
25 Occurrences

ha·ḥiw·wî — 16 Occ.
wə·ha·ḥiw·wî — 9 Occ.