Chenani — the meaning of the Hebrew name כְּנָנִי

כְּנָנִי

Kᵉnânîy · pronounced ken-aw-nee' · Strong's H3662 · a man

Chenani means planted.

Built from

כָּנַן kânan (from, H3661) — to set out, i.e. plant open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3661; planted; Kenani, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 9:4 Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. (KJV)

Every verse that names Chenani

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 9:4

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