קָנֶה

qa.nehNoun (Masculine)H7070

branch

From: from H7069 (קָנָה);

Short Definition

a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)

Full Lexicon Entry

branch 1) reed, stalk, bone, balances 1a) stalk 1b) water-plant, reed 1c) calamus (aromatic reed) 1d) derived meanings 1d1) measuring-rod 1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits) 1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves) 1d4) shaft (of lampstand) 1d5) branches (of lampstand) 1d6) shoulder-joint

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

37 times

Appears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
12
Exodus
11
Isaiah
6
Genesis
2
Job
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 14:15
  • Exodus 30:23
  • Ezk 29:6
  • Ezk 42:16
  • Isaiah 35:7

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.