The meaning of “סְנָאָה”

Understanding Çᵉnâʼâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5570

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

סְנָאָה

Phoneticsen-aw-aw'

TransliterationÇᵉnâʼâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Senaah, Hassenaah (with the article). - § Senaah or Hassenaah [with the article] = "thorny" - Senaah, a place in Palestine 1) ancestor of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

3 total references

Reference	Text
Ezra 2:35	“The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.”
Nehemiah 3:3	“But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.”
Nehemiah 7:38	“The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

Ezra1

Nehemiah2

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