3663. Kenanyah or Kenanyahu
Strong's Lexicon
Kenanyah or Kenanyahu: Kenaniah or Kenanyahu

Original Word: כְּנַנְיָהוּ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Kenanyah or Kenanyahu
Pronunciation: keh-nan-YAH-hoo
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-an-yaw')
Definition: Kenaniah or Kenanyahu
Meaning: Kenanjah

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root כָּנָה (kanah), meaning "to be humbled" or "to be subdued," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kenaniah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of God establishing or ordaining is reflected in Greek terms like "θεμελιόω" (themelioo - G2311), meaning "to lay a foundation" or "to establish."

Usage: The name Kenaniah or Kenanyahu means "Yahweh establishes" or "Yahweh humbles." It is used as a proper name for individuals in the Old Testament, signifying a person whose life or role is established or ordained by God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names were often given to reflect the character, destiny, or divine purpose of an individual. The inclusion of "Yah" in the name Kenaniah indicates a theophoric element, suggesting a connection to or a blessing from Yahweh. This reflects the cultural importance of acknowledging God's sovereignty and involvement in the lives of His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ken and Yah
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Chenaniah (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כְּנַנְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (׳י is firm); —

1 a Levite 1 Chronicles 15:22 ᵐ5 Κωνενια, A Ξωνενια, ᵐ5L Ιεχονιας; = כְּנַנְיָה 1 Chronicles 15:27, ᵐ5 Ιεχονιας, A Ξενενιας, ᵐ5L Ξονενιας.

2 an Izharite 1 Chronicles 26:29, ᵐ5 Ξωνεν(ε)ια(ς).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Chenaniah

Or Knanyahuw {ken-an-yaw'-hoo}; from kanan and Yahh; Jah has planted; Kenanjah, an Israelite -- Chenaniah.

see HEBREW kanan

see HEBREW Yahh

Forms and Transliterations
וּכְנַנְיָ֛ה וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ וכנניה וכנניהו כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ כנניהו kə·nan·yā·hū kenanYahu kənanyāhū ū·ḵə·nan·yā·hū ū·ḵə·nan·yāh uchenanYah uchenanYahu ūḵənanyāh ūḵənanyāhū
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 15:22
HEB: וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ שַֽׂר־ הַלְוִיִּ֖ם
NAS: Chenaniah, chief of the Levites,
KJV: And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites,
INT: Chenaniah chief of the Levites

1 Chronicles 15:27
HEB: הָאָר֔וֹן וְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים וּכְנַנְיָ֛ה הַשַּׂ֥ר הַמַּשָּׂ֖א
NAS: and the singers and Chenaniah the leader
KJV: and the singers, and Chenaniah the master
INT: the ark and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing

1 Chronicles 26:29
HEB: לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ וּבָנָ֗יו לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה
NAS: As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons
KJV: Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons
INT: the Izharites Chenaniah and his sons duties

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3663
3 Occurrences


kə·nan·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·nan·yāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·nan·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
















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