כָּנַע
ka.naVerbH3665
be humble
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish
Full Lexicon Entry
- to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to humble oneself 1a2) to be humbled, be subdued 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to humble 1b2) to subdue
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
31 timesAppears 31 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Chronicles
13
Judges
4
1 Chronicles
3
Psalms
2
1 Kings
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 17:10
- 2 Chronicles 12:7
- 2 Chronicles 33:12
- 2 Kings 22:19
- Judges 4:23
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