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קְנַז

qe.nazKenaz
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man11 occurrences4 books11 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people in the Bible:
  • Kenaz: A descendant of Caleb
  • Kenaz: An Edomite clan descended from Esau
  • Kenaz: Father of Othniel, a judge of Israel

Definition

probably from an unused root meaning to hunt; hunter; Kenaz, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites
Traditional renderings: Kenaz.

Glossary entries

Kenaz Kenezite

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

11 total
  1. Genesis 36:11וּקְנַֽז׃ · and Kenaz
    The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
  2. Genesis 36:15קְנַֽז׃ · Kenaz
    These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
  3. Genesis 36:42קְנַ֛ז · Kenaz
    Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
  4. Joshua 15:17קְנַ֖ז · Kenaz
    So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
  5. Judges 1:13קְנַ֔ז · Kenaz
    So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
  6. Judges 3:9קְנַ֔ז · Kenaz
    But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.
  7. Judges 3:11קְנַֽז׃פ · of Kenaz
    So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.
  8. 1 Chronicles 1:36קְנַ֖ז · and Kenaz
    The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.
  9. 1 Chronicles 1:53קְנַ֛ז · Kenaz
    Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
  10. 1 Chronicles 4:13קְנַ֔ז · of Kenaz
    The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
  11. 1 Chronicles 4:15וּקְנַֽז׃ · Kenaz
    The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.