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Chenaanah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kē̇ -nā´a -na ( כּנענה , kena‛ănāh , feminine form of "Canaan," though others explain it as "toward Canaan"): The name of two men:

(1) The fourth-named of the seven sons of Bilham, son of Jediael, of the tribe of Benjamin, a leading warrior in the time of David (1 Chronicles 7:10 ).

(2) Father of the false prophet Zedekiah, who encouraged Ahab against Micaiah (1 Kings 22:11 , 1 Kings 22:24; 2 Chronicles 18:10 , 2 Chronicles 18:23 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Chenaanah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​c/chenaanah.html. 1915.