Lexical Summary kannah: Stalk, Branch Original Word: כַּנָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vineyard From kanan; a plant (as set) -- X vineyard. see HEBREW kanan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as ken Definition support NASB Translation shoot (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כַּנָּה Psalm 80:16 see below כנן. כַּנָּה Psalm 80:16 noun feminine (si vera lectio) support (of tree), i.e. root, stock (feminine of III. כֵּן; compare Syriac Topical Lexicon Biblical Usage Psalm 80 presents Israel as a vine transplanted from Egypt and lovingly cultivated by the LORD. Within that prayer for national restoration appears כַּנָּה (kannah), translated “root,” “stock,” or “branch.” “Attend to this vine— the root Your right hand has planted, the branch You have raised up for Yourself” (Psalm 80:14-15). The term highlights the sturdy, living base of the vine that once flourished under divine care but is now threatened by judgment. Literary and Theological Context Psalm 80 is a communal lament of Asaph, likely composed after the Northern Kingdom suffered invasion. Three times the psalm pleads, “Restore us, O God; cause Your face to shine, that we may be saved” (verses 3, 7, 19). Against that refrain the solitary noun kannah anchors the prayer in covenant history: the people were not self-originating; they sprang from a “root” personally planted by God. The poet thus appeals to God’s own investment—His right hand—and His reputation bound to that planting. Symbolism of the Vine in Scripture 1. Covenant Privilege: Isaiah 5:1-7 depicts Israel as a choice vineyard that disappoints its Owner with wild grapes. Psalm 80 shares the theme but stresses divine solicitude and the hope of renewal. Historical Background Ancient viticulture required constant pruning, walling, and watching. The psalmist references hedges broken down (Psalm 80:12-13), exposing the crop to animals and fire—metaphors for foreign armies and divine wrath. In that setting kannah evokes the remaining stump or stock after devastation. Hope centers on God’s power to regraft life into what appears ruined, a theme later echoed in Romans 11:17-24 with the olive tree. Messianic and Eschatological Resonances Psalm 80 moves from corporate lament to royal expectation. Verse 17 asks God to lay His hand “upon the man at Your right hand, upon the son of man You have made strong for Yourself.” In Hebrew parallelism the “branch” (kannah) of verse 15 is linked to the anticipated Davidic representative of verse 17. The New Testament identifies that Son of Man seated at God’s right hand as Jesus Christ (Hebrews 1:3; 10:12). Thus the lone Old Testament appearance of kannah functions as a prophetic signpost toward a restored kingdom under the Messiah. Applications for Ministry and Discipleship • Revival Prayer: Like Asaph, congregations today intercede for spiritual awakening by appealing to God’s past acts of grace and His covenant promises. In Scripture’s grand narrative, כַּנָּה stands as a single yet vivid reminder that God’s planted work—whether Israel, the Church, or individual believers—rests securely in His sovereign, redeeming hand. Forms and Transliterations וְ֭כַנָּה וכנה Vechannah wə·ḵan·nāh wəḵannāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 80:15 HEB: וְ֭כַנָּה אֲשֶׁר־ נָטְעָ֣ה NAS: Even the shoot which Your right hand INT: the shoot which has planted 1 Occurrence |
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masculine id., ChePsalms 397, so Ges); and others take as verb, but ᵐ5 κατάρτισαι is against gramm. (should be כֹּנְנָה), and √ כנן = 
protect (Hu Ri De; read then כֹּ֫נָּה) is improbable Txt. dubious.