Cana

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Definition

Cana was a village or town in the province of Galilee, located about nine miles north of Nazareth.

Cana was the hometown of Nathanael, one of the Twelve.
Jesus attended a wedding feast in Cana and performed his first miracle there when he turned water into wine.
Some time after that, Jesus came back to Cana and met an official there from Capernaum who requested healing for his son.

(See also: Capernaum, Galilee, the twelve)

Bible References

John 2:1-2
John 4:46-47

Word Data

Strong’s: G25800

People and places

Kanah

In other dictionaries

Read “Cana” in the 3 dictionaries

CanaEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
CanaSmith’s Bible Dictionary
CanaDictionnaire historique et critique de la Bible
CanaDictionnaire encyclopédique de la Bible

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