5570. Senaah
Strong's Lexicon
Senaah: Senaah

Original Word: סְנָאָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Cna'ah
Pronunciation: seh-naw-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (sen-aw-aw')
Definition: Senaah
Meaning: Senaah

Word Origin: Likely derived from an unknown root, possibly related to a geographical location or a family name.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name "Senaah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: The term "Senaah" refers to a group of people or a family lineage mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. It is used to identify the descendants or inhabitants associated with this name.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Senaah is associated with the post-exilic period of Israel's history, specifically during the time of the return from Babylonian captivity. The people of Senaah were among those who returned to Jerusalem and Judah under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Jeshua. This return was part of the larger movement to rebuild the temple and restore the Jewish community in their ancestral homeland. The mention of Senaah highlights the importance of family and tribal identities in the restoration efforts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a family of returning exiles
NASB Translation
Hassenaah (1), Senaah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
סְנָאָה apparently proper name, masculine ׳בְּנֵי ס Ezra 2:35 = Nehemiah 7:38, ׳בְּנֵי הַסּ Nehemiah 3:3; ᵐ5 Σαανα, Σανανα(τ), etc., ᵐ5L Σενναα; MeyJudenth. 150, 154 reads סְנֻאָה (׳ס for ׳שׂ, compare סְנוּאָה) = sons of the hated (rejected) woman, i.e. the poorer classes of Jerusalem.

סְנוּאָה proper name, masculine (but see סְנָאָה); — ׳בֶּןהַֿסּ Nehemiah 11:9 (ᵐ5 Ασανα, ᵐ5L Ασεννα), בֶּןהַֿסְּנֻאָה 1 Chronicles 9:7 (ᵐ5 Αανα, A Ασανουα, ᵐ5L Σαανα).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Senaah, Hassenaah with the article

From an unused root meaning to prick; thorny; Senaah, a place in Palestine -- Senaah, Hassenaah (with the article).

Forms and Transliterations
הַסְּנָאָ֑ה הסנאה סְנָאָ֔ה סנאה has·sə·nā·’āh hassənā’āh hassenaAh sə·nā·’āh sənā’āh senaAh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:35
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י סְנָאָ֔ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים
NAS: the sons of Senaah, 3630
KJV: The children of Senaah, three thousand
INT: the children of Senaah three thousand

Nehemiah 3:3
HEB: בָּנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י הַסְּנָאָ֑ה הֵ֣מָּה קֵר֔וּהוּ
NAS: Now the sons of Hassenaah built
KJV: did the sons of Hassenaah build,
INT: built now the sons of Hassenaah they laid

Nehemiah 7:38
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י סְנָאָ֔ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֔ים
NAS: the sons of Senaah, 3930
KJV: The children of Senaah, three thousand
INT: the children of Senaah three thousand

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5570
3 Occurrences


has·sə·nā·’āh — 1 Occ.
sə·nā·’āh — 2 Occ.















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