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H7073 קְנַז (Qᵉnaz) ken-az'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Kenaz

Biblical Persons & Places

Kenaz Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.15; only referred to as Kenaz (קְנַז); a son of Elah.
Kenaz Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; only referred to as Kenaz (קְנַז); son of Eliphaz; a brother of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Amalek and Korah.
Kenaz Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.32.12; referred to as Kenaz (קְנַז), or Kenizzite (קְנִזִּי); son of Jephunneh; a brother of Caleb; father of Othniel and Seraiah.

Strong's Definition

q e naz ken-az' Probably from an unused root meaning to hunt ; hunter ; Kenaz , the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites: - Kenaz.

Derivation: probably from an unused root meaning to hunt; hunter;

KJV Usage: Kenaz.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Kenaz = "hunter"
1) son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom
2) a brother of Caleb and father of Othniel

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

קְנַז (qe.naz) — Kenaz. A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Kenaz = "hunter" 1) son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom 2) a brother of Caleb and father of Othniel

קְנַז (qe.naz) — Kenaz. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.42 § Kenaz = "hunter" 1) son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom 2) a brother of Caleb and father of Othniel

קְנַז (qe.naz) — Kenaz. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.32.12; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Caleb (H3612); father of: Othniel (H6274) and Seraiah (H8304J); also called Kenizzite at Num.32.12; 1x,14; Also named: qe.niz.zi (קְנִזִּי "Kenizzite" H7074H) § Kenaz = "hunter" 1) son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom 2) a brother of Caleb and father of Othniel

קְנַז (qe.naz) — Kenaz. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.15; son of: Elah (H0425J) § Kenaz = "hunter" 1) son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom 2) a brother of Caleb and father of Othniel

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name · קְנִזִּי

Names of People

Kenaz = man; ◄ son of Eliphaz, firstborn son of Esau

GEN 36:11 · GEN 36:15 · 1CH 1:36

Names of People

Kenaz = man; ◄ Edomite; ► chief of clan

GEN 36:42 · 1CH 1:53

Names of People

Kenaz = man; ◄ brother of Caleb; ► father of the judge Othniel

JOS 15:17 · JDG 1:13 · JDG 3:9 · JDG 3:11 · 1CH 4:13

Names of People

Kenaz = man; ◄ son of Elah, son of Caleb; the eponymous ancestor of the Kenizzites, one of the tribal groups later incorporated into Judah

1CH 4:15

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קְנַז n.pr.m. in Edom: son of Eliphaz, and father of Othniel base

Bible Occurrences (11)

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