Lexical Definition
קָנָה Qânâh (kaw-naw') Kanah N:N--L
feminine of קָנֶה; reediness
Kanah.
- § Kanah = "reed"
- Kanah, the name of a stream and of a place in Palestine
1) a stream flowing into the Mediterranean Sea that marked the boundary between Ephraim on the south and Manasseh on the north
2) a town marking the boundary of Asher
See Greek: Κανᾶ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Χανά | Kanah | LXX.Josh.16.8 |
| Καναϊ | Kanah | LXX.Josh.19.28 |
| Ιαρϊρηλ | of Jariel | LXX.Josh.17.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
קָנָה proper name
1. of wady between Ephraim and Manass, ׳נַחַל ק Josh 16:8; Josh 17:9 (both P), Κα(ρα)να, Καναι, etc.; identification by Rob BR iii. 135. with Wady Kânah, south and southwest of Nablûs, compare BuhlGeogr. 101, 105.
2. loc in Asher, Josh 19:28, Καν(θ)α(ν), etc.; probably †âna, southeast from Tyre RobBR ii 455 f. Buhl299, Egyptian Ka°nô WMMAs.u.Eur.181, and perhaps Tel Amarna †anû.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 16:8 · 17:9 · 19:28 |