2012. Hena
Strong's Lexicon
Hena: Hena

Original Word: הֵנַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Location
Transliteration: Hena`
Pronunciation: HAY-nah
Phonetic Spelling: (hay-nah')
Definition: Hena
Meaning: Hena

Word Origin: Derived from an ancient Semitic root, possibly related to the Akkadian word for a place or settlement.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Hena in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Hena is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is referenced in the context of Assyrian conquests and is associated with other cities that were captured by the Assyrian empire. The name itself does not carry a specific meaning beyond its identification as a location.

Cultural and Historical Background: Hena is mentioned in the context of the Assyrian campaigns during the 8th century BCE. The Assyrian Empire, known for its military prowess and expansionist policies, often captured and destroyed cities as it expanded its territory. Hena, along with other cities, is listed as having fallen to the Assyrians, demonstrating the reach and power of the empire during this period. The historical context underscores the threat that the Assyrian Empire posed to the smaller kingdoms of the ancient Near East, including Israel and Judah.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a city in Aram (Syria) or Mesopotamia
NASB Translation
Hena (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הֵנַע proper name location named between Sepharvaim and Iwwa; site unknown, yet compare DlPa 279; 2 Kings 18:34; 2 Kings 19:13 = Isaiah 37:13.

הֲנָפָה see below נוף.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hena

Probably of foreign derivation; Hena, a place apparently in Mesopotamia -- Hena.

Forms and Transliterations
הֵנַ֖ע הֵנַ֣ע הנע hê·na‘ heNa hêna‘
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 18:34
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֥י סְפַרְוַ֖יִם הֵנַ֣ע וְעִוָּ֑ה כִּֽי־
NAS: of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?
KJV: of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
INT: are the gods of Sepharvaim Hena Ava for

2 Kings 19:13
HEB: לָעִ֣יר סְפַרְוָ֑יִם הֵנַ֖ע וְעִוָּֽה׃
NAS: of Sepharvaim, and [of] Hena and Ivvah?'
KJV: of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
INT: of the city of Sepharvaim and Hena Ava

Isaiah 37:13
HEB: לָעִ֣יר סְפַרְוָ֑יִם הֵנַ֖ע וְעִוָּֽה׃
NAS: of Sepharvaim, [and of] Hena and Ivvah?'
KJV: of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
INT: of the city of Sepharvaim Hena Ava

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2012
3 Occurrences


hê·na‘ — 3 Occ.















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