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Ca'naanite, The. The designation of the apostle Simon, otherwise, known as "Simon Zelotes." It occurs in Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18, and is derived from a Chaldee or Syriac word by which the Jewish sect or faction of the "Zealots" was designated - a turbulent and seditious sect, especially conspicuous at the siege of Jerusalem. They taught that all foreign rule over Jews was unscriptural, and opposed that rule in every way.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Canaanite The'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​c/canaanite-the.html. 1901.
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