Word Study · Strong's H3663 · Hebrew
כְּנַנְיָה
Kenanyah
ken-an-yaw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Kᵉnanyâh
“Kenanjah, an Israelite”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Kenanjah, an Israelite
Rendered in the KJV as
Chenaniah.
- 3occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 1 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- וּכְנַנְיָ֛ה1
- וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּ1
- כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ1
How it is rendered · 2
- and Kenaniah2
- Kenaniah1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)2
- proper noun (a name)1
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- HC/Npm · 2
- HNpm · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 15:22וּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּukhenanyahuconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.here: and Kenaniah
- 1 Chronicles 15:27וּכְנַנְיָ֛הukhenanyahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.here: and Kenaniah
- 1 Chronicles 26:29כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּkenanyahuproper noun (a name)From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.here: Kenaniah