A group of ancient Hamathite settlers overlooks a river valley near the northern border of Canaan as they prepare to build a new city.

Clan or family line

The Hamathites

A Canaanite people descended from Canaan whose territory marked the northern extent of Canaan.

A Canaanite people descended from Canaan whose territory marked the northern extent of Canaan. Scripture first names the group at Genesis 10:18.

The people in Scripture

A Canaanite people descended from Canaan whose territory marked the northern extent of Canaan.

Biblical record

Their first recorded mention is Genesis 10:18. Later references on this page describe the group’s place, actions, or descendants as Scripture presents them.

Scripture names this people collectively but does not identify an individual member in the current records.