◄ 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 is a proper noun referring to a location or a group of people associated with a specific place. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be pointed or thorny. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun סְנָאָה (Senaah), as it is a specific name related to a particular historical and cultural context within the Hebrew Bible. Usage: The term "Senaah" is used in the context of a group of people returning from the Babylonian exile. It appears in the genealogical records of those who returned to Jerusalem and Judah. Context: • Senaah is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. The descendants of Senaah are listed among those who returned to Jerusalem and Judah under the leadership of Zerubbabel. This group is noted for its significant number of returnees, indicating that it was a substantial family or clan. • In the Book of Ezra 2:35, the sons of Senaah are recorded as numbering 3,630. Similarly, in Nehemiah 7:38, the same number is given, highlighting the consistency in the records of the returnees. • The exact location of Senaah is not definitively known, but it is believed to have been a town or region in the vicinity of Jerusalem, possibly in the Benjaminite territory. The name itself may suggest a geographical feature, such as a thorny or pointed area, which could have influenced the naming of the place or the people. • The mention of Senaah in these genealogical records underscores the importance of family and tribal affiliations in the post-exilic community, as well as the collective effort to restore and repopulate Jerusalem. 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.