Word Study
The meaning of “כְּנַעַן”
Understanding Kᵉnaʻan reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
H3667
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
כְּנַעַן
Phoneticken-ah'-an
TransliterationKᵉnaʻan
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Canaan, merchant, traffick. - § Canaan = "lowland" - Kenaan, a son a Ham - also the country inhabited by him n pr m 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine n pr loc 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua n m 3) merchant, trader
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
91 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
91x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
Book Distribution
Genesis45
Exodus3
Leviticus3
Numbers11
Deuteronomy1
Joshua8
Judges6
1 Chronicles3
Psalms3
Isaiah3
Ezekiel2
Hosea1
Zephaniah2
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'כְּנַעַן' deepen your understanding of Genesis 36:6?