Kanah — the meaning of the Hebrew name קָנָה

קָנָה

Qânâh · pronounced kaw-naw' · Strong's H7071 · a place

Kanah means reediness.

Built from

קָנֶה qâneh (feminine of, H7070) — a reed (as erect) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H7070; reediness; Kanah, the name of a stream and of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 16:8 The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families. (KJV)

Every verse that names Kanah

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua

Josh 16:8Josh 17:9Josh 19:28

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