3662. Kenani
Strong's Lexicon
Kenani: Kenani

Original Word: כְּנָנִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Knaniy
Pronunciation: keh-nah-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-aw-nee')
Definition: Kenani
Meaning: Kenani

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּנָה (kanah), which is not directly attested in the Hebrew Bible but is related to the concept of lamentation or mourning.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kenani in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew name without a direct counterpart in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The name Kenani is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to an individual. It is not a common name and appears in a genealogical context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Hebrew Bible, names often carry significant meanings and can reflect the character or destiny of an individual. The name Kenani, derived from a root associated with lamentation, may suggest a person connected with mourning or a somber event. Genealogies in the Bible serve to establish lineage, tribal affiliation, and fulfill divine promises, such as those made to the patriarchs.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as ken
Definition
a Levite
NASB Translation
Chenani (1), thus (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כְּנָנִי proper name, masculine a Levite Nehemiah 9:4, אc. a A Ξανανι, ᵐ5L Ξωνενιας (B omitted)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
planted; Kenani, an Israelite

From kanan; planted; Kenani, an Israelite:

see HEBREW kanan

Forms and Transliterations
כְנָ֑נִי כנני cheNani ḵə·nā·nî ḵənānî
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 9:4
HEB: שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה בָּנִ֣י כְנָ֑נִי וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל
NAS: Bani [and] Chenani, and they cried
KJV: Bani, [and] Chenani, and cried
INT: Sherebiah Bani Chenani cried voice

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3662
1 Occurrence


ḵə·nā·nî — 1 Occ.















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