3660. kenema

Lexicon

kenema: Integrity, Uprightness

Original Word: כָּנֵמָא
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: knema'
Pronunciation: keh-neh-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-ay-maw')
Definition: Integrity, Uprightness
Meaning: so, thus

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

so, in this manner sort, thus

(Aramaic) corresponding to kmow; so or thus -- so, (in) this manner (sort), thus.

see HEBREW kmow

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to kemo
Definition
accordingly, as follows
NASB Translation
accordingly (1), follows (1), thus (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כְּנֵ֫מָא adverb accordingly, as follows (derivation uncertain: Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1021} Marti and others from כֵּן + indefinite מָא, so somewhat, ungefähr so: see older improbable view (as we should say, from כְּ and נֵימָא = נֵאמַר, compare Talmud יֵימָא for יֵימַר) in Thes⁶⁵²): referring backwards, Ear Ezra 6:13 כְּנֵמָא ֗֗֗ עֲבַדוּ did accordingly; referring forwards, Ezra 4:8 . . . כְּתַבוּ כְנֵמָא wrote a letter . . . as follows, Ezra 5:4(read c ᵐ5 אֲמַרוּ; אֲמַרְנָא from Ezra 5:9, Mey^{Entst. 26}), Ezra 5:9; Ezra 5:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic, derived from the root כְּנֵמָא (keneh), which is related to the Hebrew כֵּן (ken), meaning "so" or "thus."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3778 (οὗτος, houtos): This Greek word is often translated as "this" or "these" and is used similarly to introduce or refer to something previously mentioned or about to be described. It shares a functional similarity with כָּנֵמָא in its role of pointing to a specific manner or example within a narrative or discourse.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Aramaic word כָּנֵמָא, its usage in the biblical text, and its connection to similar Greek terms, offering insight into its role in conveying meaning within the scriptural context.

Usage: This term is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to convey the idea of "in this manner" or "in this way."

Context: • Occurrences: The word כָּנֵמָא appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Daniel and Ezra. It is used to introduce statements or conclusions, often in the context of royal decrees or official proclamations.
• Contextual Examples:
• In Daniel 2:10, the Chaldeans respond to the king's demand for the interpretation of his dream, using כָּנֵמָא to emphasize the impossibility of the task: "The Chaldeans answered the king, 'There is not a man on earth who can do what the king requests. No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.'"
• In Ezra 4:10, the word is used in a letter to King Artaxerxes, highlighting the manner in which the people of the land are accused of rebellion: "And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar deported and settled in the city of Samaria and elsewhere in the region beyond the River. And now, this is the copy of the letter they sent him."
• Theological Implications: The use of כָּנֵמָא in these contexts underscores the authoritative and formal nature of the communications, reflecting the structured and hierarchical society of the time. It also highlights the precision and clarity expected in official documents and proclamations.

Forms and Transliterations

וּכְנֵ֥מָא וכנמא כְּנֵ֖מָא כְּנֵֽמָא׃ כנמא כנמא׃ kə·nê·mā keNema kənêmā ū·ḵə·nê·mā ucheNema ūḵənêmā

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:8
HEB: לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖א כְּנֵֽמָא׃
NAS: to King Artaxerxes, as follows--
KJV: to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
INT: Artaxerxes to King follows

Ezra 5:4
HEB: אֱדַ֥יִן כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּהֹ֑ם
NAS: we told them accordingly what
KJV: said we unto them after this manner, What
INT: Then accordingly told what

Ezra 5:9
HEB: לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ כְּנֵ֖מָא אֲמַ֣רְנָא לְּהֹ֑ם
NAS: and said to them thus, 'Who
KJV: [and] said unto them thus, Who
INT: elders those thus and said Who

Ezra 5:11
HEB: וּכְנֵ֥מָא פִתְגָמָ֖א הֲתִיב֣וּנָא
NAS: Thus they answered us, saying,
KJV: And thus they returned us answer,
INT: Thus answer returned

Ezra 6:13
HEB: דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֛א כְּנֵ֖מָא אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא עֲבַֽדוּ׃
KJV: had sent, so they did
INT: Darius King so all carried

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3660
5 Occurrences

kə·nê·mā — 4 Occ.
ū·ḵə·nê·mā — 1 Occ.