כְּנַ֫עַן

ke.na.anNounH3667

Canaan

From: from H3665 (כָּנַע); humiliated;

Short Definition

Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Canaan = "lowland" the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

90 times

Appears 90 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
45
Numbers
11
Joshua
8
Judges
6
1 Chronicles
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:8
  • Genesis 28:1
  • Genesis 46:6
  • Isaiah 19:18
  • Leviticus 18:3

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