Lexical Definition
כְּנַעֲנָה Kᵉnaʻănâh (ken-ah-an-aw') Chenaanah N:N-M-P
feminine of כְּנַעַן
Chenaanah.
- § Chenaanah = "trader"
- Kenaanah, the name of two Israelites
1) father of Zedekiah the false prophet of Ahab
2) son of Bilhan, grandson of Jediael, and great grandson of Benjamin and the founder of a house of Benjamin
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּֽכְנַעֲנָה֙ | and Kenaanah | 1Chr.7.10 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10
- son of: Bilhan (בִּלְהָן)
- brother of: Jeush (יְעוּשׁ), Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין), Ehud (אֵהוּד), Zethan (זֵיתָן), Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) and Ahishahar (אֲחִישַׁחַר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כְּנַעֲנָה
proper name, masculine 1. father of prophet Zedekiah 1Kgs 22:11; 1Kgs 22:24 = 2Chr 18:10; 2Chr 18:23 (ᵐ5 Ξανααν, Ξαανα, Ξανανα).
2. a Benjamite 1Chr 7:10 (ᵐ5 Ξανααν, Ξαναναν).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 22:11 · 22:24 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:10 |
| 2 Chronicles | 18:10 · 18:23 |
Profile
Male • Son of Bilhan • Son of Bilhan, descendant of Benjamin
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Chenaanah was a son of Bilhan and descendant of Benjamin. (1Ch.7.10)
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10;
- only referred to as Chenaanah כְּנַעֲנָה;
- son of Bilhan בִּלְהָן;
- a brother of Jeush יְעוּשׁ, Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין, Ehud אֵהוּד, Zethan זֵיתָן, Tarshish תַּרְשִׁישׁ and Ahishahar אֲחִישַׁחַר.
Chenaanah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:10 as one of the sons of Bilhan, a descendant of Benjamin. He is listed among the heads of families in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. This Chenaanah is different from the false prophet Zedekiah son of Chenaanah mentioned in 1 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 18.
All entries for Chenaanah: כְּנַעֲנָה