2615. Channathon
Strong's Lexicon
Channathon: Channathon

Original Word: חַנָּתֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Channathon
Pronunciation: khan-naw-thone'
Phonetic Spelling: (khan-naw-thone')
Definition: Channathon
Meaning: Channathon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָנַן (chanan), meaning "to be gracious" or "to show favor."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Channathon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Channathon is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is identified as a town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Zebulun. The name itself suggests a connotation of grace or favor, possibly indicating a place of refuge or blessing.

Cultural and Historical Background: Channathon is mentioned in the context of the tribal allotments in the Book of Joshua. The division of the land among the tribes of Israel was a significant event, marking the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land of Canaan. The specific mention of towns like Channathon highlights the detailed nature of these allotments and the importance of land inheritance in Israelite society.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chanan
Definition
a place in Zebulun
NASB Translation
Hannathon (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַנָּתֹן proper name, of a location place in the tribe of Zebulun Joshua 19:14; ᵐ5 Αμωθ, Αενναθωθ, ᵐ5L Αναθωθ; site unknown; according to Conder = Talm, Caphar Hanania (NbrGeogr. 176. 226) on the border of Upper and Lower Galilee, modern Kefr' Anân, SurveyWP i. 205, 207.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hannathon

Probably from chanan; favored; Channathon, a place in Palestine -- Hannathon.

see HEBREW chanan

Forms and Transliterations
חַנָּתֹ֑ן חנתן channaTon ḥan·nā·ṯōn ḥannāṯōn
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 19:14
HEB: הַגְּב֔וּל מִצְּפ֖וֹן חַנָּתֹ֑ן וְהָיוּ֙ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו
NAS: it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended
KJV: it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings
INT: the border the north to Hannathon become and the outgoings

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2615
1 Occurrence


ḥan·nā·ṯōn — 1 Occ.















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