3668. Kenaanah

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Kenaanah: Kenaanah

Original Word: כְּנַעֲנָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Kna`anah
Pronunciation: keh-nah-ah-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-ah-an-aw')
Definition: Kenaanah
Meaning: Kenaanah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Chenaanah

Feminine of Kna'an; Kenaanah, the name of two Israelites -- Chenaanah.

see HEBREW Kna'an

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kana
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Chenaanah (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כְּנַעֲנָה proper name, masculine 1. father of prophet Zedekiah 1 Kings 22:11,24 2Chronicles 18:10,23 (ᵐ5 Ξανααν, Ξαανα, Ξανανα).

2 a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 7:10 (ᵐ5 Ξανααν, Ξαναναν).

כנף √ of following (meaning dubious; Arabic fence in, enclose, and Aramaic כְּנַף collect, assemble, are denominative)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כְּנַעַן (Canaan), which refers to the land of Canaan or its inhabitants.

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

Usage: The name Kenaanah appears in the context of a personal name in the Old Testament.

Context: Kenaanah is a proper noun found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of a personal name. The name is derived from the root word כְּנַעַן (Canaan), which is commonly associated with the land of Canaan, a significant region in biblical history known for its inhabitants and as the Promised Land for the Israelites.

In the biblical narrative, Kenaanah is mentioned in 1 Kings 22:11 and 2 Chronicles 18:10. In these passages, Kenaanah is identified as the father of Zedekiah, a false prophet who opposed the true prophet Micaiah during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. Zedekiah, son of Kenaanah, is noted for making iron horns and declaring that with them, Ahab would gore the Arameans until they were destroyed. This incident highlights the conflict between true and false prophecy in the biblical narrative.

The name Kenaanah, while not extensively detailed in the biblical text, serves as a reminder of the broader themes of prophecy, truth, and deception that are prevalent in the historical books of the Old Testament. The association with Canaan may also carry connotations of the cultural and religious tensions between the Israelites and the Canaanite peoples.

Forms and Transliterations

וּֽכְנַעֲנָה֙ וכנענה כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה כנענה kə·na·‘ă·nāh kəna‘ănāh kenaaNah ū·ḵə·na·‘ă·nāh uchenaaNah ūḵəna‘ănāh

Englishman's Concordance

1 Kings 22:11
HEB: צִדְקִיָּ֥ה בֶֽן־ כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה קַרְנֵ֣י בַרְזֶ֑ל
NAS: the son of Chenaanah made
KJV: the son of Chenaanah made
INT: Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah horns of iron

1 Kings 22:24
HEB: צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־ כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּכֶּ֥ה אֶת־
NAS: the son of Chenaanah came near
KJV: the son of Chenaanah went near,
INT: Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah and struck Micaiah

1 Chronicles 7:10
HEB: וּ֠בִנְיָמִן וְאֵה֤וּד וּֽכְנַעֲנָה֙ וְזֵיתָ֔ן וְתַרְשִׁ֖ישׁ
NAS: Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan,
KJV: and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan,
INT: Benjamin Ehud Chenaanah Zethan Tarshish

2 Chronicles 18:10
HEB: צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ בֶֽן־ כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה קַרְנֵ֣י בַרְזֶ֑ל
NAS: the son of Chenaanah made
KJV: the son of Chenaanah had made
INT: Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah horns of iron

2 Chronicles 18:23
HEB: צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־ כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־
NAS: the son of Chenaanah came near
KJV: the son of Chenaanah came near,
INT: Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah and struck Micaiah

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3668
5 Occurrences

kə·na·‘ă·nāh — 4 Occ.
ū·ḵə·na·‘ă·nāh — 1 Occ.