Strong G2580Κανᾶ

Cana

Transliteration
Kana
Pronunciation
kan-ah'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Of Hebrew origin (compare [H7071]);
Cana a place in Palestine: - Cana.

Meaning of the name

Cana, "reed"

Detailed definition

Κανά (Rec. -νᾶ), ἡ,
indecl.,
Cana, of Galilee: Jhn.2:1, 11 4:46 21:2.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Kanah

Town in Asher's territory; village where Jesus performed miracles

Kanah was a border town in Asher's territory, while Cana was the village in Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle.

In the Bible

Strong G2580 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • cana4

First verses

  1. John 2:1
    And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
  2. John 2:11
    This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
  3. John 4:46
    So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
  4. John 21:2
    There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
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