7071. Qanah

Lexicon

Qanah: To acquire, to buy, to purchase, to possess

Original Word: קָנָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Qanah
Pronunciation: kah-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-naw')
Definition: To acquire, to buy, to purchase, to possess
Meaning: Kanah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kanah

Feminine of qaneh; reediness; Kanah, the name of a stream and of a place in Palestine -- Kanah.

see HEBREW qaneh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as qaneh
Definition
a wadi between Ephraim and Manasseh, also a city in Asher
NASB Translation
Kanah (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קָנָה proper name

1 of wady between Ephraim and Manass, ׳נַחַל ק Joshua 16:8; Joshua 17:9 (both P), Κα(ρα)να, Καναι, etc.; identification by Rob BR iii. 135. with Wady Kânah, south and southwest of Nablûs, compare Buhl^{Geogr. 101, 105.}

2. loc in Asher, Joshua 19:28, Καν(θ)α(ν), etc.; probably †âna, southeast from Tyre Rob^{BR ii 455 f.} Buhl^{299, Egyptian} Ka°nô WMM^{As.u.Eur.181, and perhaps Tel Amarna} †anû.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root קָנֶה (qaneh), meaning "reed" or "stalk."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2580 (Χάρις • Charis): While not directly related to the geographical term "Kanah," G2580 refers to "grace" or "favor" in Greek. The connection lies in the broader thematic elements of boundary and inheritance, where grace can be seen as a divine boundary or gift given to the people of Israel, much like the land itself.

Usage: The term "Kanah" is used in the context of a boundary marker in the land allotments for the tribes of Israel. It is mentioned in the Old Testament as a stream or brook that serves as a territorial boundary.

Context: • Kanah is referenced in the Bible as a significant geographical feature marking the boundary between the tribal territories of Ephraim and Manasseh. It is mentioned in the context of the land distribution among the tribes of Israel after their conquest of Canaan.
• Biblical References:
• In Joshua 16:8, the boundary of the tribe of Ephraim is described: "From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook Kanah and ended at the sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, according to their clans."
• In Joshua 17:9, the boundary of Manasseh is described: "Then the border descended to the Brook Kanah. South of the brook, these cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the sea."
• Geographical Significance: The Brook Kanah served as a natural boundary, playing a crucial role in delineating the tribal lands. Its mention highlights the importance of natural landmarks in ancient territorial divisions.
• Historical Context: The precise identification of the Brook Kanah is uncertain in modern geography, but it is believed to be a stream in the region of ancient Canaan, possibly corresponding to a wadi or seasonal riverbed in present-day Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

וְקָנָ֑ה וקנה קָנָ֔ה קָנָ֜ה קנה kaNah qā·nāh qānāh vekaNah wə·qā·nāh wəqānāh

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 16:8
HEB: יָ֙מָּה֙ נַ֣חַל קָנָ֔ה וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו
NAS: to the brook of Kanah, and it ended
KJV: unto the river Kanah; and the goings out
INT: westward to the brook of Kanah and the goings out

Joshua 17:9
HEB: הַגְּבוּל֩ נַ֨חַל קָנָ֜ה נֶ֣גְבָּה לַנַּ֗חַל
NAS: to the brook of Kanah, southward
KJV: unto the river Kanah, southward
INT: the border to the brook of Kanah southward of the brook

Joshua 19:28
HEB: וּרְחֹ֖ב וְחַמּ֣וֹן וְקָנָ֑ה עַ֖ד צִיד֥וֹן
NAS: and Hammon and Kanah, as far
KJV: and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great
INT: and Rehob and Hammon and Kanah far Sidon

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7071
3 Occurrences

qā·nāh — 2 Occ.
wə·qā·nāh — 1 Occ.