Lexical Summary kinah: Lamentation, dirge Original Word: כִּנְעָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wares From kana' in the sense of folding (compare kanac); a package -- wares. see HEBREW kana' see HEBREW kanac NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kana Definition a bundle, pack NASB Translation bundle (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כִּנְעָה] noun feminine bundle, pack (compare Arabic sense of √, above); — suffix אִסְפִי מֵאֶרֶץ כִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְ Jeremiah 10:7 pack thy bundle (and take it) out of the land. Topical Lexicon Overview The noun expresses the idea of a hastily-prepared pack, bundle, or load of personal goods. Its single biblical use places it on the lips of the prophet Jeremiah as he warns the people of Judah that judgment is imminent and they must be ready to leave everything behind. Usage in Jeremiah 10:17 “Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege.” (Jeremiah 10:17) The call to “gather up” employs the verb for sweeping or collecting; the object is this term, portraying a traveller’s bundle thrown together in urgency. The verse pictures inhabitants of Jerusalem frantically packing for exile while Babylon’s armies tighten their siege. Historical Setting Jeremiah speaks late in the reign of Jehoiakim or early in Zedekiah’s, as Babylonian pressure escalates (circa 605–587 BC). Idolatry has corrupted temple worship (Jeremiah 10:1–16), and covenant curses (Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28) are now falling. The “bundle” is visual shorthand for deportation: families forced to abandon homes, lands, and temple worship, fulfilling earlier warnings (Jeremiah 5:19; 7:15). Thematic Implications 1. Transience of Earthly Possessions – The packed bundle highlights the fragility of material security (cf. Job 1:21; Hebrews 10:34). Links to Covenant Faithfulness The people’s idolatry (Jeremiah 10:3–5) breaks the first two commandments, activating covenant sanctions. The required “bundle” symbolises the consequence of unfaithfulness and God’s unwavering commitment to His own word (Numbers 23:19). Related Biblical Imagery • Exodus 12:11 – Israel eats the Passover “with your cloak tucked into your belt… ready to go,” showing readiness at God’s command. All three scenes underline alertness and obedience in the face of divine intervention. Christological and Eschatological Echoes The exile experience intensified longing for a perfect Shepherd-King and a new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34). Jesus, the true King, later embodies the exile-return pattern—leaving His Father’s house, bearing judgment, and leading captives home (Ephesians 4:8). The temporary “bundle” therefore foreshadows the pilgrim posture of Christ’s disciples, who “desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one” (Hebrews 11:16). Ministry Applications • Hold possessions loosely; steward them for kingdom purposes rather than permanence. Forms and Transliterations כִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְ כנעתך kin‘āṯêḵ kin·‘ā·ṯêḵ kinaTechLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 10:17 HEB: אִסְפִּ֥י מֵאֶ֖רֶץ כִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְ [יֹשַׁבְתִּי כ] NAS: Pick up your bundle from the ground, KJV: Gather up thy wares out of the land, INT: Pick the ground your bundle abide siege 1 Occurrence |
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