Kanah
The Brook of Kanah formed part of the border between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.
The name Kanah means “of reeds”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 16:8; only referred to as Kanah (קָנָה).
Location
- Identified as
- Wadi Qana
- Certainty
- Likely (66% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.127° N, 34.895° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- קָנָהKanah
Mentions
- From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Sea. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim,
- From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.