כָּנַע (kânaʻ) — Bring Down

Hebrew word study: כָּנַע (kânaʻ), Strong's H3665. properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish

HebrewStrong's H3665
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּנַע (kânaʻ)
Pronounced: kaw-nah'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3665 is tagged on 36 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:41 and last appears in Isaiah 25:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and they were subdued ×3and you humbled yourself ×3he humbled himself ×3and he humbled himself ×2and he subdued them ×2and it was subdued ×2and they were humbled ×2he has humbled himself ×2and I will subdue ×1and he subdued ×1he will subdue them ×1it will humble itself ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּכָּנְעוּ ×5וַתִּכָּנַע ×4נִכְנַע ×4וַיִּכָּנַע ×3וַיַּכְנִיעֵם ×2וַיַּכְנַע ×2נִכְנְעוּ ×2וְהִכְנַעְתִּי ×1יִכָּנַע ×1יַכְנִיעֵם ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Chronicles ×16Judges ×41 Chronicles ×3Psalms ×31 Kings ×2Leviticus ×1Deuteronomy ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3666 כִּנְעָה (kinʻâh), H3667 כְּנַעַן (Kᵉnaʻan).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kânaʻ (H3665) mean?

Properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish.

How is H3665 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3665 as: bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue..

How often does כָּנַע (kânaʻ) appear?

Strong's H3665 is tagged on 36 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:41 and last appears in Isaiah 25:5.