Strong H3655כָּנָה
to flatter
- Transliteration
- kânâh
- Pronunciation
- kaw-naw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to address by an additional name; {hence} to eulogize: - give flattering {titles} surname (himself).
Detailed definition
STEP sense: to flatter
Exact lexical definition: betitle
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: [ כָּנָה ] vb . Pi . betitle , title , give an epithet or cognomen Pi . I have called thee by thy name , given thee a title Pu . he is betitled
In the Bible
Strong H3655 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- give2
- surname1
- surnamed1
First verses
- Job 32:21Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
- Job 32:22For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
- Isaiah 44:5One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
- Isaiah 45:4For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.