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Strong's #7064 - קֵן

Transliteration
qên
Phonetics
kane
Origin
contracted from (H7077)
Parts of Speech
Noun Masculine
TWOT
2042a
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) nest

1a) nest (of bird)

1b) cells (like nests in Noah’s ark)

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 3502 ‑ νεοσσός (neh‑os‑sos');  3555 ‑ νοσσιά (nos‑see‑ah');  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (13)
Genesis 1
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 2
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 2
Jeremiah 1
Obadiah 1
Habakkuk 1
NAS (13)
Genesis 1
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 2
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 2
Jeremiah 1
Obadiah 1
Habakkuk 1
HCS (13)
Genesis 1
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 2
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 2
Jeremiah 1
Obadiah 1
Habakkuk 1
BSB (14)
Genesis 2
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 2
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 2
Jeremiah 1
Obadiah 1
Habakkuk 1
ESV (10)
Genesis 1
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 1
Habakkuk 1
WEB (12)
Numbers 1
Deuteronomy 2
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 2
Jeremiah 1
Obadiah 1
Habakkuk 1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1428) nq (קנ QN) AC: Acquire CO: Nest AB: Zealous: The pictograph q is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the n is a picture of a seed. Combined these mean "gathering for the seeds". The parent birds go about gathering materials to build a nest where they will raise their seeds (eggs) . (eng: coin - for purchasing)

A) nq (קנ QN) AC: ? CO: Nest AB: ?: A birds nest as well as a stall for animals as a nest.

Nm) nq (קנ QN) - Nest: KJV (13): nest, room - Strongs: H7064 (קֵן)

B) nnq (קננ QNN) AC: ? CO: Nest AB: ?: The building of the nest and family.

V) nnq (קננ QNN) - Nest: To build a Nest or home. KJV (5): (vf: Pual, Piel) nest - Strongs: H7077 (קָנַן)

bm) ninq (קנינ QNYN) - Possessions: The goods and wealth acquired as the acquiring of materials for building a nest. KJV (10): substance, getting, goods, riches, with - Strongs: H7075 (קִנְיָן)

E) anq (קנא QNA) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Zealous: The parent bird will guard over and protect the nest and eggs from predators. Man can guard over the family, wife, possessions in a positive way (protect, from an enemy) or in a negative way (by not trusting or a desire to have anothers possessions) .

V) anq (קנא QNA) - Zealous: KJV (33): (vf: Hiphil, Piel) envy, jealous, zealous, zeal - Strongs: H7065 (קָנָא)

Nm) anq (קנא QNA) - Zealous: One who is protective over someone or something. KJV (6): jealous - Strongs: H7067 (קַנָּא)

Nf1) eanq (קנאה QNAH) - Zealousy: A protective or suspicious nature. KJV (43): jealousy, zeal, envy, for my sake - Strongs: H7068 (קִנְאָה)

cm) afnq (קנוא QNWA) - Zealous: KJV (2): jealous - Strongs: H7072 (קַנּוֹא)

H) enq (קנה QNH) AC: Gather CO: Branch AB: ?: The process of gathering branches for the nest; mans gathering or acquiring materials by taking or buying. The ancients measured wealth by the amount of ones possessions and measured distances using a branch with marks on it.

V) enq (קנה QNH) - Possess: To acquire someone or something through a purchase or other method. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (85): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) get, gotten, possess, buy, purchase, possessor, buyer, keep - Strongs: H7066 (קְנָא), H7069 (קָנָה)

Nm) enq (קנה QNH) - Branch: As used for nest building. KJV (62): reed, branch, calamus, cane, stalk - Strongs: H7070 (קָנֶה)

hm) enqm (מקנה MQNH) - I. Herd:What is purchased or possessed. II. Possession:What is purchased or possessed. Usually of livestock or land. KJV (75): cattle, possession, flocks, substance, herd, purchase - Strongs: H4735 (מִקְנֶה)

hf1) enqm (מקנה MQNH) - Possession: What is purchased or possessed. Usually of livestock or land. KJV (15): bought, purchase, price, possession - Strongs: H4736 (מִקְנָה)

J) nfq (קונ QWN) AC: ? CO: Song AB: ?: The repetitive song or chirping of a bird.

V) nfq (קונ QWN) - Chant: As a repetitive sound like a bird. KJV (8): (vf: Piel) lament, mourning - Strongs: H6969 (קִין)

Nf1) enfq (קונה QWNH) - Chanting: [df: hnyq] KJV (18): lamentation, dirge, elegy - Strongs: H7015 (קִינָה)

M) niq (קינ QYN) AC: ? CO: Bill AB: ?: The bill of a bird used for feeding it young and as a weapon.

Nm) niq (קינ QYN) - Spearhead: Like the bill of bird used to defend the nest. KJV (1): spear - Strongs: H7013 (קַיִן)

AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2024
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 קֵן noun masculine Deuteronomy 22:6 nest; — absolute ׳ק Isaiah 10:14 +; construct קַןֿ Deuteronomy 22:6; suffix קִנּוֺ Deuteronomy 32:11+, etc.; plural קִנִּים Genesis 6:14; —

1 nest, of bird Deuteronomy 22:6; Job 39:27; in sim Isaiah 10:14; Proverbs 27:8, of nestlings Deuteronomy 32:11; Isaiah 16:2 (קֵן מְשֻׁלָּח֑), perhaps also עִםקִֿנִּי Job 29:18, but difficult, Che JQ July, 1897,578 proposes זָקֵן or בִּוִקֻנַי (compare ᵐ5); nest on high, of rock-dwellings Numbers 24:21 (JE) Jeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 4; figurative of Chaldeans' secure abode Habakkuk 2:9; temple as secure home for Israel Psalm 84:4 (figurative of swallow).

2 cells, like nests, in Noah's ark Genesis 6:14 (P; read probably קִנִּים קִנִּים, so Lag Ol Bu Urg.255 Di Holz Gunk).


Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

קֵן m., const. followed by Makkeph קַֽן־ Deuteronomy 22:6, with suff. קִנּוֹ (from the root קָנַן)

(1)  a nest, Isaiah 10:14 meton. young ones in a nest, Deuteronomy 32:11; Isaiah 16:2.

(2) metaph. abode, especially one on a lofty rock, like an eagle’s nest, Numbers 24:21; Jeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 1:4; Habakkuk 2:9 or as being pleasant and comfortable (Gr. καλία), Job 29:18. Pl. קִנִּים cells, chambers (of the ark), Genesis 6:14.


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List of Word Forms
כַקֵּ֤ן ׀ כקן קִנִּ֖ים קִנִּ֣י קִנֶּ֑ךָ קִנֶּ֔ךָ קִנֶּֽךָ׃ קִנָּ֑הּ קִנּ֔וֹ קִנּֽוֹ׃ קֵ֣ן קֵ֥ן קַן־ קן קן־ קנה קנו קנו׃ קני קנים קנך קנך׃ chakKen kan ḵaq·qên ḵaqqên ken kinNah kinNecha kinNi kinNim kinNo qan- qên qin·nāh qin·ne·ḵā qin·nî qin·nîm qin·nōw qinnāh qinneḵā qinnî qinnîm qinnōw
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