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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Kittim |
or Chittim (both: k t´m) (KEY) . 1 Biblical term for Cyprus; often extended to include lands W of Syria. The name originally designated the Phoenician port of Citium in Cyprus. 2 Term appearing in the Dead Sea Scrolls, used of the Romans. The Kittim are referred to as warriors from the west, who capture Jerusalem. |
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