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סְנָאָה

se.na.ahSenaah
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man3 occurrences2 books3 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Hassenuah: A leader from the tribe of Benjamin
  • Senaah: Town whose people returned from Babylonian exile

Definition

from an unused root meaning to prick; thorny; Senaah, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Senaah, Hassenaah (with the article).

Glossary entries

Hassenuah Senaah Hasenuah Hassenaah

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Ezra 2:35סְנָאָ֔ה · of Senaah
    …and the descendants of Senaah, 3,630.
  2. Nehemiah 3:3הַסְּנָאָ֑ה · of Hassenaah
    The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
  3. Nehemiah 7:38סְנָאָ֔ה · of Senaah
    …and the descendants of Senaah, 3,930.