Jokneam — the meaning of the Hebrew name יׇקְנְעָם

יׇקְנְעָם

Yoqnᵉʻâm · pronounced yok-neh-awm' · Strong's H3362 · a place

Jokneam means (the) people will be lamented.

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קוּן qûwn (from, H6969) — to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral) open in the lexicon ›

עַם ʻam (and, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit) open in the lexicon ›

from H6969 and H5971; (the) people will be lamented; Jokneam, a place in Palestine.

Josh 12:22 The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one; (KJV)

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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