קֵן

qenNoun (Masculine)H7064

nest

From: contracted from H7077 (קָנַן);

Short Definition

a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. nest 1a) nest (of bird) 1b) cells (like nests in Noah's ark)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
2
Isaiah
2
Job
2
Genesis
1
Habakkuk
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 22:6
  • Genesis 6:14
  • Isaiah 10:14
  • Jeremiah 49:16
  • Job 39:27

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