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

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 Buhl^{Geogr. 101, 105.}

2. loc in Asher, Josh 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Kanah_1 • A brook marking the border between Ephraim and Manasseh

The Brook of Kanah formed part of the border between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh (Joshua 16:8; 17:9).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.16.8;
• only referred to as Kanah קָנָה.
  

The Brook of Kanah was a stream that served as a boundary marker between the tribal territories of Ephraim and Manasseh (Joshua 16:8; 17:9). It flowed in the region of the hill country of Ephraim, likely emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The brook is mentioned twice in the book of Joshua as part of the description of the allotted territories for the tribes of Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. Its exact location is not certain, but it is believed to be one of the streams in the modern-day Wadi Qana, located in the western part of the Samarian hills.

All entries for Kanah: קָנָה