Strong H3641H3641Aכַּלְנֵ֑ה
Calneh
One of the 2 senses of Strong H3641
- Transliteration
- kalneh kalnêh kalnô
- Pronunciation
- {kal-neh'} {kal-nay'} kal-no'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Calneh (Calno) was an ancient city in Mesopotamia, mentioned as one of Nimrod's cities and later as a trading partner of Tyre.
Meaning of the name
Calneh or Calno = "fortress of Anu"
General definition
Of foreign derivation;
Calneh or {Calno} a place in the Assyrian empire: - {Calneh} Calno. Compare H3656 .
Calneh or {Calno} a place in the Assyrian empire: - {Calneh} Calno. Compare H3656 .
In the biblical story
Calneh
Ancient Mesopotamian city, possibly Kullania or Kullanhu
Calneh (Calno) was an ancient city in Mesopotamia, mentioned as one of Nimrod's cities and later as a trading partner of Tyre.
In the Bible
Strong H3641A appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- calneh1
First verses
- Genesis 10:10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.