3641. Kalneh

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Kalneh: Kalneh

Original Word: כְּלְנֶה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Kalneh
Pronunciation: kal-neh'
Phonetic Spelling: (kal-neh')
Definition: Kalneh
Meaning: Calneh, Calno

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Calneh, Calno

Or Kalneh {kal-nay'}; also Kalnow {kal-no'}; of foreign derivation; Calneh or Calno, a place in the Assyrian empire -- Calneh, Calno. Compare Kanneh.

see HEBREW Kanneh

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כַּלְנֵ֑ה (van d. H, so Norzi; Baer כַּלְנֶ֑ה) proper name, of a location in Babylonia, Genesis 10:10 (J), ᵐ5 Ξαλαννη; Dl^{Pa 225} proposes identify. with Babylonian Kul-unu = Zirlab (conquered by Sargon in 710: COT^{Genesis 10:10: Amos 6:2}), but dubious, and site of Zirlab unknown.

כַּלְנֶה Amos 6:2, probably = כַּלְנוֺ Isaiah 10:9 proper name, of a location city (conquered by Assyria under Sargon ?) possibly = כַּנֶּה (q. v.) Ezekiel 27:23, ᵐ5 omitted in Amos 6:2, Ξαλαννη Isaiah 10:9; perhaps = Kullani (Wkl^Geschichte. Babylonian 225) i.e. (Tomkins^{PSBA Jan. 1883, 61}) Kullanhou, near Aleppo, conquered by Tiglath-Pileser III in 738 (COT^{ii, 195}); or (Di) Kunulua (KG²¹⁷ KB^{i, 107}), southeast of Antioch (compare Dr^{Amos 6:2}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Calneh, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The term כְּלְנֶה appears in the context of ancient cities, specifically in the regions associated with Nimrod's kingdom and the Assyrian empire. It is mentioned in the following biblical passages:
• Genesis 10:10: "The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar."
• Isaiah 10:9: "Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?"
• Amos 6:2: "Go to Calneh and see; go from there to great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory greater than yours?"

Context: Calneh, also referred to as Calno, is an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is first noted in Genesis 10:10 as part of Nimrod's kingdom in the land of Shinar, which is often associated with the region of Mesopotamia. The city is listed alongside Babel, Erech, and Accad, suggesting its significance in the early post-Flood world.

In Isaiah 10:9, Calno is mentioned in a rhetorical question comparing it to other prominent cities, indicating its importance and possibly its conquest by the Assyrian empire. The prophet Isaiah uses Calno as an example of a city that has fallen, emphasizing the power and reach of the Assyrian king.

Amos 6:2 references Calneh in a call to the Israelites to consider the fate of other great cities, urging them to reflect on their own security and the potential for divine judgment. The mention of Calneh alongside other notable cities like Hamath and Gath underscores its historical and geopolitical significance.

The exact location of Calneh is uncertain, with some scholars suggesting it may have been located in northern Mesopotamia or near the Euphrates River. Its identification remains a topic of debate among historians and archaeologists.

Forms and Transliterations

וְכַלְנֵ֑ה וכלנה כַּלְנ֑וֹ כַֽלְנֵה֙ כלנה כלנו chalNeh ḵal·nêh kal·nōw ḵalnêh kalNo kalnōw vechalNeh wə·ḵal·nêh wəḵalnêh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:10
HEB: וְאֶ֖רֶךְ וְאַכַּ֣ד וְכַלְנֵ֑ה בְּאֶ֖רֶץ שִׁנְעָֽר׃
NAS: and Accad and Calneh, in the land
KJV: and Accad, and Calneh, in the land
INT: and Erech and Accad and Calneh the land of Shinar

Isaiah 10:9
HEB: הֲלֹ֥א כְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁ כַּלְנ֑וֹ אִם־ לֹ֤א
NAS: Is not Calno like Carchemish, Or
KJV: [Is] not Calno as Carchemish?
INT: like Carchemish Calno Or like

Amos 6:2
HEB: עִבְר֤וּ כַֽלְנֵה֙ וּרְא֔וּ וּלְכ֥וּ
NAS: Go over to Calneh and look, And go
KJV: Pass ye unto Calneh, and see;
INT: Go to Calneh and look and go

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3641
3 Occurrences

ḵal·nêh — 1 Occ.
kal·nōw — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵal·nêh — 1 Occ.