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) |
|---|---|---|
| וְקָנָ֑ה | and Kanah | Josh.19.28 |
Extended Information
- Kanah = "reed"
- a town marking the boundary of Asher
- Also named: Kana (Κανᾶ "Cana" 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 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 |
Profile
Cana • Town in Asher's territory; village where Jesus performed miracles
Kanah was a border town in Asher's territory, while Cana was the village in Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle.
Kanah and Cana are two distinct places mentioned in the Bible. Kanah was a town that formed part of the boundary of the tribe of Asher, located near Sidon (Joshua 19:28). It is associated with the modern Wadi Qana, a stream that flows westward into the Mediterranean Sea, just north of Joppa.
Cana, on the other hand, was a village in Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine at a wedding feast (John 2:1, 11). Jesus later healed a royal official's son from Capernaum while in Cana (John 4:46). Nathanael, one of Jesus' disciples, was also from Cana (John 21:2). The exact location of Cana is uncertain, but it is generally identified with either Kafr Kanna or Khirbet Qana, both located in the hills of Galilee, not far from Nazareth.