Bible Person

Canaanitish woman

Female · 2 cross references

This entry refers to the unnamed Canaanite woman who bore Shaul to Simeon, not to a more broadly defined ethnic category. She appears as a rare case where a family line is marked by maternal origin in the genealogy. First appears in Gen 46:10.1

AI summary: The Canaanite woman matters because the cross references preserve her presence where most genealogical mothers go unnamed, and specifically note her ethnic background. That detail gives unusual texture to Simeon's line and shows that family memory sometimes retains exactly the kind of personal distinction that might otherwise be lost. Taken together, the material presents this unnamed woman as a maternal figure whose remembered origin adds depth to the genealogy of Simeon.1

Central Figure

Canaanitish woman