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קְנָת

𐤒𐤍𐤕

Qenat

H7079 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קנה to acquire, obtain, possess, buy

Definition

Kenath; a proper noun designating a settlement located east of the Jordan River, recognized as an established city or town within Transjordan. The name itself carries the sense of 'possession' or 'acquisition,' potentially reflecting either the city's founding circumstances, its ownership, or the territory it represented. In biblical references, Kenath is listed among the cities captured by Nobah and associated with Gileadite territory.

Semantic Range

proper noun (place name), city or town in Transjordan, possession (in toponymic sense)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root קָנָה (qanah), meaning 'to acquire, purchase, obtain, possess.' The form קְנָת (Qenath) utilizes a feminine ending, forming a place name that likely signifies 'acquisition' or 'possession.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Kenath appears in the Hebrew Bible in Numbers 32:42 and 1 Chronicles 2:23, both times as a city located in the region of Bashan or Gilead, east of the Jordan River. It is described as being captured or renamed by a figure called Nobah, which highlights its strategic or economic importance in the narratives of Israelite settlement. The identification of Kenath has been tentatively associated with the modern site of Qanawat in southern Syria. The root meaning—'to acquire'—potentially reflects the historical process of conquest and reallocation of cities in the Transjordanian region following the settlement of the Israelite tribes. English translations render the term as 'Kenath,' a transliteration of the Hebrew, but the underlying sense of 'possession' is present in the etymology rather than the standard toponymic use. The name is distinct from general terms for possession or property (such as נַחֲלָה, 'inheritance'), emphasizing an act of acquisition or taking.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָנָה; possession; Kenath, a place East of the Jordan; Kenath.

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Root Family

קנה (q-n-h) — acquire, obtain, possess, buy

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4735 מִקְנֶה in the acquired livestock
H4736 מִקְנָה the acquisition
H4737 מִקְנֵיָהוּ and Yahweh-has-acquired
H7014 קַיִן the Acquired-one
H7066 קְנָא you will buy

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7079-01 קְנָ֖ת qenat HNp Kenath Acquisition-town 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7079-01 Numbers 32:42 קְנָ֖ת qenat HNp Kenath Acquisition-town
H7079-01 1 Chronicles 2:23 קְנָ֥ת qenat HNp Kenath Acquisition-town
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