Dict: smith - CANAANITE, THE

smith:

CANAANITE, THE - C>@ - the designation of the apostle Simon, otherwise known as "Simon Zelotes." It occurs in kjv@Matthew:10:4; kjv@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.