Lexical Definition

‎כָּנָה‎ kânâh (kaw-naw') to flatter ^H:V
a primitive root

give flattering titles, surname (himself).

• to address by an additional name
• hence, to eulogize

1) to title, surname, be surnamed, give an epithet or cognomen, give a flattering title
1a) (Piel) to call by name, give a title, betitle

See Greek: βοάω · ἐντρέπω · θαυμάζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎כָּנָה‎] verb Pi`el betitle, title, give an epithet or cognomen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎כְּנָא‎, ; Arabic ) —

Pi`el Imperfect 1 singular suffix ‎בִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ אֲכַנְּךָוָאֶקְרָא לְךָ‎ Isa 45:4 I have called thee by thy name, giving thee a title (of honour; compare for construction Dr<sup>§ 163</sup>); 3 masculine singular ‎וּבְשֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל יְכַנֶּה‎ Isa 44:5, and with the name Israel he titles (himself), is hardly possibly; absolute he betitles, or makes use of a title, is unlikely; read probably Pu`al, see below, in bad sense = give a flattering title: ‎וְאֶלאָֿדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּה‎ Job 32:21 and unto man I do not give flattering titles (|| ‎אַללֿנָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי אִישׁ‎); absolute vJob 32:22. Pu`al Imperfect ‎יְכֻנֶּה‎ Isa 44:5 he is betitled (see above; so ᵑ7 Bi Che Du; || ‎יקרא בשׁם יעקב‎, etc.)

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