קָנֶה (qâneh) — Balance

Hebrew word study: קָנֶה (qâneh), Strong's H7070. a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)

HebrewStrong's H7070
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קָנֶה (qâneh)
Pronounced: kaw-neh'

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

a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)

Word study
Derivation: from H7069 (קָנָה);

KJV translation words: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7070 is tagged on 62 words in 38 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:5 and last appears in Ezekiel 42:19.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the branches ×10a reed ×8reeds ×6branches of ×4by the reed of ×4the reed ×4and branches their ×2and shaft its ×2branches ×2calamus ×2on a stalk ×2will be on the branch ×2

Forms found in the text

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

קָנֶה ×14הַקָּנִים ×10קָנִים ×6בִּקְנֵה ×5בַּקָּנֶה ×4הַקָּנֶה ×4קְנֵי ×4בְּקָנֶה ×3וְקָנֶה ×3וְקָנָהּ ×2

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×25Ezekiel ×22Isaiah ×6Genesis ×2Job ×21 Kings ×12 Kings ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (first 25 of 38)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7069 קָנָה (qânâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7071 קָנָה (Qânâh).

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 qâneh (H7070) mean?

A reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard).

How is H7070 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7070 as: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk..

How often does קָנֶה (qâneh) appear?

Strong's H7070 is tagged on 62 words in 38 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:5 and last appears in Ezekiel 42:19.