George:
The general term )RC did not refer specifically to the land of Canaan, rather
to any land. For example, Genesis 41:30, 31, 34 uses )RC which, in context,
refers to Egypt and not Canaan.
Where a specific, named land was meant, we find )RC followed by the name of
the country unless the context otherwise indicates the land’s identity. I
don’t know when )RC when unnamed started to refer specifically to the land of
Israel or of Judea, but as far as I can tell, that practice started after
Tanakh was completed. ...
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