Bible Dictionaries
Kenath
Holman Bible Dictionary
(kee' nath) Place name of uncertain meaning. A city in eastern Gilead taken by Nobah and given his name (Numbers 32:42 ). The city was known as Kenath at a later time when it fell into the hands of Aram and Geshur (1 Chronicles 2:23 ). The city is usually identified with the modern Qanawat in el-Hauran. Kenath was the easternmost city of the Decapolis. See Decapolis .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Kenath'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/k/kenath.html. 1991.