7073. Qenaz
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Qenaz: Kenaz

Original Word: קְנַז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Qenaz
Pronunciation: keh-NAZ
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-az')
Definition: Kenaz
Meaning: Kenaz

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to hunt

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Kenaz in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies and narratives.

Usage: The name "Kenaz" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, most notably a descendant of Esau and the ancestor of the Kenizzites. It is also the name of Caleb's younger brother, who is the father of Othniel, the first judge of Israel. The name is associated with strength and leadership, reflecting the roles these individuals played in biblical narratives.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or destiny. The Kenizzites, associated with Kenaz, were a clan that lived in the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. The mention of Kenaz in genealogies highlights the interconnectedness of various tribes and families in the biblical narrative, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises through diverse lineages.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
an Edomite, also two Isr.
NASB Translation
Kenaz (11).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קְנַז proper name, masculine in Edom, Κενεζ: son of Eliphaz Genesis 36:11 = 1 Chronicles 1:36; Genesis 36:15 compare Genesis 36:42 = 1 Chronicles 1:53, and father of Othniel Joshua 15:17; Judges 1:13; Judges 3:9,11(see DiGn Bu RS 9.Comm. Judges 1:13 GFM Judges 1:13ff. MeyEntstehung 115 f.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Kenaz

Probably from an unused root meaning to hunt; hunter; Kenaz, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites -- Kenaz.

Forms and Transliterations
וּקְנַֽז׃ וקנז׃ קְנַ֔ז קְנַ֖ז קְנַ֛ז קְנַֽז׃ קנז קנז׃ keNaz qə·naz qənaz ū·qə·naz ukeNaz ūqənaz
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:11
HEB: צְפ֥וֹ וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וּקְנַֽז׃
NAS: Zepho and Gatam and Kenaz.
KJV: Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
INT: Zepho and Gatam and Kenaz

Genesis 36:15
HEB: צְפ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וּף קְנַֽז׃
NAS: Zepho, chief Kenaz,
KJV: Zepho, duke Kenaz,
INT: Zepho chief Kenaz

Genesis 36:42
HEB: אַלּ֥וּף קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן
NAS: chief Kenaz, chief Teman,
KJV: Duke Kenaz, duke Teman,
INT: chief Kenaz chief Teman

Joshua 15:17
HEB: עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־ קְנַ֖ז אֲחִ֣י כָלֵ֑ב
NAS: the son of Kenaz, the brother
KJV: the son of Kenaz, the brother
INT: Othniel the son of Kenaz the brother of Caleb

Judges 1:13
HEB: עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־ קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב
NAS: the son of Kenaz, Caleb's
KJV: the son of Kenaz, Caleb's
INT: Othniel the son of Kenaz brother Caleb's

Judges 3:9
HEB: עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־ קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב
NAS: the son of Kenaz, Caleb's
KJV: the son of Kenaz, Caleb's
INT: Othniel the son of Kenaz brother Caleb's

Judges 3:11
HEB: עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־ קְנַֽז׃ פ
NAS: And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
KJV: And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
INT: and Othniel the son of Kenaz

1 Chronicles 1:36
HEB: צְפִ֣י וְגַעְתָּ֔ם קְנַ֖ז וְתִמְנָ֥ע וַעֲמָלֵֽק׃
NAS: Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek.
KJV: and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna,
INT: Zephi Gatam Kenaz Timna and Amalek

1 Chronicles 1:53
HEB: אַלּ֥וּף קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן
NAS: chief Kenaz, chief Teman,
KJV: Duke Kenaz, duke Teman,
INT: chief Kenaz chief Teman

1 Chronicles 4:13
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י קְנַ֔ז עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה
NAS: Now the sons of Kenaz [were] Othniel
KJV: And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel,
INT: now the sons of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah

1 Chronicles 4:15
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י אֵלָ֖ה וּקְנַֽז׃
NAS: and the son of Elah [was] Kenaz.
KJV: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
INT: and the son of Elah Kenaz

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7073
11 Occurrences


qə·naz — 9 Occ.
ū·qə·naz — 2 Occ.
















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