Strong H7073H7073Gקְנַז

Kenaz

One of the 4 senses of Strong H7073

Transliteration
qenaz
Pronunciation
ken-az'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11;
son of: Eliphaz (H464);
brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H)

Meaning of the name

Kenaz = "hunter"

General definition

Probably from an unused root meaning to hunt;
hunter;
{Kenaz} the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites: - Kenaz.

In the biblical story

Kenaz

An Edomite clan descended from Esau

Kenaz was one of the clans of Edom, descended from Esau through his son Eliphaz.

In the Bible

Strong H7073G appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • kenaz5

First verses

  1. Genesis 36:11
    And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
  2. Genesis 36:15
    These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
  3. Genesis 36:42
    Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:36
    The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
  5. 1 Chronicles 1:53
    Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
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