◄ 3667. Kna'an ►
Strong's Lexicon Kna'an: Canaan Original Word: כִּנַעַן Part of Speech: proper name, masculine; proper name, masculine; noun masculine Transliteration: Kna`an Pronunciation: kuh-NAH-an Phonetic Spelling: (ken-ah'-an) Definition: Kenaan Meaning: Canaan; a proper noun referring to both a person and a region. It denotes the land west of the Jordan River, which was inhabited by the descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּנַע (kana), meaning "to be humbled" or "to be subdued." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5477: Χαναάν (Chanaan) • The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew כִּנַעַן, used in the New Testament to refer to the land of Canaan. It appears in passages such as Acts 7:11 and Hebrews 11:9, where it continues to denote the region promised to the descendants of Abraham. Usage: The term "Canaan" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to: • The fourth son of Ham, grandson of Noah (Genesis 9:18). • The land promised to Abraham and his descendants, known as the "land of Canaan" (Genesis 12:5). • The inhabitants of this region, often referred to as Canaanites. Context: Canaan is a significant term in the biblical narrative, representing both a person and a geographical region. As a person, Canaan is the progenitor of the Canaanites, a group of ancient peoples who lived in the land that bears his name. The biblical account in Genesis 9:18-27 describes Canaan as the son of Ham, who was cursed by Noah, resulting in a prophecy that Canaan would serve as a servant to his brothers. Geographically, Canaan refers to the territory that extends from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea and from Lebanon in the north to the Negev Desert in the south. This land is central to the biblical story, as it is the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 12:5-7). The conquest of Canaan by the Israelites under Joshua is a pivotal event in the Old Testament, marking the fulfillment of God's promise to the patriarchs. The Canaanites, the inhabitants of this land, are frequently mentioned in the Bible as adversaries of the Israelites. They were known for their polytheistic practices and idolatry, which the Israelites were commanded to avoid. Despite the conquest, remnants of the Canaanite culture and people continued to influence the Israelites throughout their history. The land of Canaan is often symbolically associated with the idea of a "promised land," representing a place of rest and blessing for God's people. This symbolism is carried into the New Testament, where the concept of a promised land is spiritualized to represent the eternal inheritance of believers. 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, traffic From 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‘an Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: חָ֚ם אֲבִ֣י כְנַ֔עַן אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת NAS: the father of Canaan, saw KJV: the father of Canaan, saw INT: Ham the father of Canaan the nakedness of his father Genesis 9:25 HEB: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָר֣וּר כְּנָ֑עַן עֶ֥בֶד עֲבָדִ֖ים NAS: Cursed be Canaan; A servant KJV: Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant INT: said Cursed be Canaan A servant of servants Genesis 9:26 HEB: שֵׁ֑ם וִיהִ֥י כְנַ֖עַן עֶ֥בֶד לָֽמוֹ׃ NAS: of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. KJV: of Shem; and Canaan shall be INT: of Shem shall be Canaan be his servant at Genesis 9:27 HEB: שֵׁ֑ם וִיהִ֥י כְנַ֖עַן עֶ֥בֶד לָֽמוֹ׃ NAS: of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. KJV: of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. INT: of Shem become Canaan be his servant at Genesis 10:6 HEB: וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּפ֥וּט וּכְנָֽעַן׃ NAS: and Mizraim and Put and Canaan. KJV: and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. INT: and Mizraim and Put and Canaan Genesis 10:15 HEB: וּכְנַ֗עַן יָלַ֛ד אֶת־ NAS: Canaan became the father of Sidon, KJV: And Canaan begat Sidon INT: Canaan became of Sidon Genesis 11:31 HEB: לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ עַד־ NAS: the land of Canaan; and they went KJV: into the land of Canaan; and they came INT: to enter the land of Canaan went far Genesis 12:5 HEB: לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה NAS: out for the land of Canaan; thus they came KJV: into the land of Canaan; and into the land INT: for the land of Canaan came to the land Genesis 12:5 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃ NAS: thus they came to the land of Canaan. KJV: and into the land of Canaan they came. INT: came to the land of Canaan Genesis 13:12 HEB: יָשַׁ֣ב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ כְּנָ֑עַן וְל֗וֹט יָשַׁב֙ NAS: in the land of Canaan, while Lot KJV: in the land of Canaan, and Lot INT: settled the land of Canaan Lot settled Genesis 16:3 HEB: אַבְרָ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ NAS: in the land of Canaan, Abram's KJV: in the land of Canaan, and gave INT: Abram's the land of Canaan and gave Abram Genesis 17:8 HEB: כָּל־ אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת עוֹלָ֑ם NAS: the land of Canaan, for an everlasting KJV: all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting INT: all the land of Canaan possession an everlasting Genesis 23:2 HEB: חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיָּבֹא֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם NAS: in the land of Canaan; and Abraham KJV: in the land of Canaan: and Abraham INT: the same Hebron the land of Canaan went and Abraham Genesis 23:19 HEB: חֶבְר֑וֹן בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ NAS: in the land of Canaan. KJV: in the land of Canaan. INT: the same Hebron the land of Canaan Genesis 28:1 HEB: אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃ NAS: a wife from the daughters of Canaan. KJV: a wife of the daughters of Canaan. INT: A wife the daughters of Canaan Genesis 28:6 HEB: אִשָּׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֥וֹת כְּנָֽעַן׃ NAS: a wife from the daughters of Canaan, KJV: a wife of the daughters of Canaan; INT: A wife the daughters of Canaan Genesis 28:8 HEB: רָע֖וֹת בְּנ֣וֹת כְּנָ֑עַן בְּעֵינֵ֖י יִצְחָ֥ק NAS: that the daughters of Canaan displeased KJV: that the daughters of Canaan pleased INT: displeased the daughters of Canaan pleased Isaac Genesis 31:18 HEB: אָבִ֖יו אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃ NAS: to the land of Canaan to his father KJV: his father in the land of Canaan. INT: to his father to the land of Canaan Genesis 33:18 HEB: אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן בְּבֹא֖וֹ מִפַּדַּ֣ן NAS: is in the land of Canaan, when he came KJV: which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came INT: which the land of Canaan came Paddan-aram Genesis 35:6 HEB: אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן הִ֖וא בֵּֽית־ NAS: is in the land of Canaan, he and all KJV: which [is] in the land of Canaan, that [is], Bethel, INT: who the land of Canaan he that Bethel Genesis 36:2 HEB: נָשָׁ֖יו מִבְּנ֣וֹת כְּנָ֑עַן אֶת־ עָדָ֗ה NAS: from the daughters of Canaan: Adah KJV: of the daughters of Canaan; Adah INT: his wives the daughters of Canaan Adah the daughter Genesis 36:5 HEB: ל֖וֹ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ NAS: to him in the land of Canaan. KJV: unto him in the land of Canaan. INT: were born the land of Canaan Genesis 36:6 HEB: רָכַ֖שׁ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־ NAS: in the land of Canaan, and went KJV: in the land of Canaan; and went INT: had acquired the land of Canaan and went about Genesis 37:1 HEB: אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ NAS: had sojourned, in the land of Canaan. KJV: was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. INT: his father the land of Canaan 93 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3667 93 Occurrences ḵə·nā·‘an — 7 Occ. kə·nā·‘an — 82 Occ. ū·ḵə·nā·‘an — 4 Occ.