The meaning of “קְנִזִּי”
Understanding Qᵉnizzîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patronymic from קְנַז, Kenezite, Kenizzites. - § Kenezite or Kenizzites = "descendant of Kenaz" - a Kenizzite or descend...
קְנִזִּי
patronymic from קְנַז, Kenezite, Kenizzites. - § Kenezite or Kenizzites = "descendant of Kenaz" - a Kenizzite or descendant of Kenaz 1) descendants of Kenaz
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:19 | “The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,” Word: קְנִזִּי (Qᵉnizzîy) | |
| Numbers 32:12 | “Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord.” Word: קְנִזִּי (Qᵉnizzîy) | |
| Joshua 14:6 | “Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh–barnea.” Word: קְנִזִּי (Qᵉnizzîy) | |
| Joshua 14:14 | “Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.” Word: קְנִזִּי (Qᵉnizzîy) |