2615. Channathon

Lexicon

Channathon: Channathon

Original Word: חַנָּתֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Channathon
Pronunciation: khan-naw-thone'
Phonetic Spelling: (khan-naw-thone')
Definition: Channathon
Meaning: Channathon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hannathon

Probably from chanan; favored; Channathon, a place in Palestine -- Hannathon.

see HEBREW chanan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chanan
Definition
a place in Zebulun
NASB Translation
Hannathon (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חַנָּתֹן proper name, of a location place in the tribe of Zebulun Joshua 19:14; ᵐ5 Αμωθ, Αενναθωθ, ᵐ5^L Αναθωθ; site unknown; according to Conder = Talm, Caphar Hanania (Nbr^{Geogr. 176. 226}) on the border of Upper and Lower Galilee, modern Kefr' Anân, Survey^{WP i. 205, 207}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to decline.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Channathon, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Channathon is a proper noun used as a place name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Channathon is mentioned in the Old Testament as a town located in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun. It is referenced in the context of the delineation of tribal boundaries. The specific mention of Channathon is found in the Book of Joshua, where it is listed among the cities marking the border of Zebulun's inheritance.
• Biblical Reference: Joshua 19:14 • "Then the border turned westward to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el."
• The location of Channathon is not precisely identified in modern geography, but it is believed to have been situated in the northern part of ancient Israel, within the region allocated to Zebulun. The mention of the Valley of Iphtah-el provides a geographical marker that suggests its proximity to other known locations in the tribal allotments.
• The name Channathon, meaning "grace" or "favor," may reflect the characteristics or the perceived divine blessing upon the area. The town's inclusion in the boundary descriptions underscores its significance in the territorial organization of the Israelite tribes.

Forms and Transliterations

חַנָּתֹ֑ן חנתן channaTon ḥan·nā·ṯōn ḥannāṯōn

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 19:14
HEB: הַגְּב֔וּל מִצְּפ֖וֹן חַנָּתֹ֑ן וְהָיוּ֙ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו
NAS: it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended
KJV: it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings
INT: the border the north to Hannathon become and the outgoings

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2615
1 Occurrence

ḥan·nā·ṯōn — 1 Occ.