Strong's Lexicon Kna'an: Canaan Original Word: כְּנַעַן Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּנַע (kana), meaning "to be humbled" or "to be subdued." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5477 Χαναάν (Chanaan) - Refers to the land of Canaan. - G5478 Χαναναῖος (Chananaios) - Refers to a Canaanite. Usage: The term "Canaan" refers to both a person and a geographical region in the Bible. As a person, Canaan is the son of Ham and the grandson of Noah. As a region, Canaan denotes the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants, encompassing modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Syria and Jordan. The term is often used to describe the inhabitants of this land, known as the Canaanites, who were known for their idolatrous practices and were often in conflict with the Israelites. Cultural and Historical Background: Canaan was a significant region in the ancient Near East, known for its strategic location and fertile land. It was a melting pot of various cultures and peoples, including the Amorites, Hittites, Jebusites, and others. The Canaanites were known for their advanced urban centers and trade networks. However, their religious practices, which included child sacrifice and idol worship, were abhorred by the Israelites. The conquest of Canaan by the Israelites under Joshua marked a pivotal moment in biblical history, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. כְּנַ֫עַן90 proper name, masculine and of a territory Canaan (ᵐ5 Ξανααν, Phoenician כנען = Phoenicia; Ξνα = כנע, Hecataeus, see MüllerFr.Hist.Gr.i,17 and others; Egyptian Ka-n-±-na WMMAs.u.Europa,205 ff.; Tel Amarna Kina—na, Kina——i, etc., BezBM Tablets, 150 WklTA 39; etymology dubious GFMPAOS Oct. 1890. lxvii ff.; see also GASmGeogr. 4 f. BuhlGeogr. § 42); — 1 as proper name, masculine, son of Ham Genesis 9:18,22,25,27; Genesis 10:15 (as ancestor of Canaanites and Phoenicians; all J); Genesis 10:6 (P); 1 Chronicles 1:8,13 (from Genesis 10:6,15). 2. a. land, west of Jordan, into which Hebrews came, and where they settled, subduing the inhabitants; מַלְכֵי כְּנַעַן Judges 5:19, ׳מלך כ Judges 4:2,23,24 (twice in verse); hence ׳מַמְלְכוֺת כ Psalm 135:11; ׳ישְׁבֵי כ Exodus 15:15 (song in E); compare ׳מִלְחֲמוֺת כ Judges 3:1; ׳עֲצַבֵּי כ Psalm 106:38 idols of Canaan, i.e. of the former inhabitants; especially ׳אֶרֶץ (ֿ) כ, ׳אַרְצָה כ Genesis 44:8; Genesis 46:31; Genesis 47:1,4,13,14,15; Genesis 50:5,13 (all J), Genesis 35:6; Genesis 42:5,7,13,29,32; Genesis 45:17,25; Joshua 24:3 (all E), Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:5 (twice in verse); Genesis 13:12 (opposed to עָרֵי הַכִּכָּר vb), Genesis 16:3; Genesis 17:8 (all P) + 40 t. P, Judges 21:12; 1 Chronicles 16:18 = Psalm 105:11; also ׳הָאָרֶץ כ Numbers 34:2 (P); ׳בְּנוֺת כ Genesis 28:1 daughters of Canaan = women of the land, so Genesis 28:6; Genesis 28:8; Genesis 36:2 (all P); כנען is personified Hosea 12:8 = apostate Israel; ׳שְׂפַת כ Isaiah 19:18 = the Hebrew language (without evil implication). b. the coast, especially Phoenicia Isaiah 23:11; compare אֶרֶץ מְּלִשְׁתִּים ׳כ Zephaniah 2:5. II. כְּנָ֫עַן noun [masculine] merchant (s) (because Canaanites, especially Phoenicians, were traders); — כָּלעַֿם כְּנַעַן Zephaniah 1:11; ׳אֶרֶץ כ Ezekiel 16:29 (omitted by ᵐ5 B and others Co), Ezekiel 17:4 a land of merchants; compare כנעני near the end. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Canaan, merchant, trafficFrom kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick. see HEBREW kana' Forms and Transliterations וּכְנַ֗עַן וּכְנָֽעַן׃ וכנען וכנען׃ כְּנַ֔עַן כְּנַ֖עַן כְּנַ֗עַן כְּנַ֙עַן֙ כְּנַ֡עַן כְּנַעַן֒ כְּנָ֑עַן כְּנָ֔עַן כְּנָֽעַן׃ כְנַ֔עַן כְנַ֖עַן כְנָ֑עַן כְנָֽעַן׃ כנען כנען׃ cheNaan kə·na·‘an kə·nā·‘an ḵə·na·‘an ḵə·nā·‘an kəna‘an kənā‘an ḵəna‘an ḵənā‘an keNaan ū·ḵə·na·‘an ū·ḵə·nā·‘an ucheNaan ūḵəna‘an ūḵənā‘anLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 9:18 HEB: ה֖וּא אֲבִ֥י כְנָֽעַן׃ NAS: and Ham was the father of Canaan. KJV: and Ham [is] the father of Canaan. INT: he was the father of Canaan Genesis 9:22 Genesis 9:25 Genesis 9:26 Genesis 9:27 Genesis 10:6 Genesis 10:15 Genesis 11:31 Genesis 12:5 Genesis 12:5 Genesis 13:12 Genesis 16:3 Genesis 17:8 Genesis 23:2 Genesis 23:19 Genesis 28:1 Genesis 28:6 Genesis 28:8 Genesis 31:18 Genesis 33:18 Genesis 35:6 Genesis 36:2 Genesis 36:5 Genesis 36:6 Genesis 37:1 93 Occurrences |
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