הַ/קֵּינִ֔י
𐤄/𐤒𐤉𐤍𐤉
Qeyni
Kenite
A member of the people group known as the Qenites, an ethnic group closely associated with early Israelite history, especially in the Negev and southern Canaan; specifically, an individual belonging to the kinship group or clan descended from Qayin (Cain). The term functions both as an ethnonym (naming the group) and as a gentilic (referring to an individual member). In some contexts, used abstractly to refer to this group collectively or their descendants.
Numbers 24:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H7017
| Lemma | קֵינִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤉𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Qeyni |
| Strong's | H7017 |
| Definition | A member of the people group known as the Qenites, an ethnic group closely associated with early Israelite history, especially in the Negev and southern Canaan; specifically, an individual belonging to the kinship group or clan descended from Qayin (Cain). The term functions both as an ethnonym (naming the group) and as a gentilic (referring to an individual member). In some contexts, used abstractly to refer to this group collectively or their descendants. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Kenite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7017-01
the Qenite clansman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, derived from Qayin (Cain). "Qenite clansman" preserves the ethnonymic sense of a male individual belonging to the clan descended from Qayin, reflecting both the root and the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Qeyni
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Qenite clansman |
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