H3661 כָּנַן kânan → Root

3 languages

Root of the כָּנַן kânan family (3 members).

To plant or establish (typically of plants, trees, or vineyards); to set in the ground so as to take root and grow. In most biblical contexts, the verb denotes the agricultural act of planting vines, trees, or gardens, signifying the beginning of cultivation or agricultural activity. The term can also carry the nuance of founding or initiating growth.

Etymology Root כָּנַן (K-N-N), which broadly means 'to plant, set, establish (plants/vines)'. The verb כָּנַן is a denominative from a Semitic root attested in related languages (e.g., Aramaic; cf. Syriac, Arabic) also carrying meanings of planting or tending. It is distinct from other Hebrew roots spelled identically or near-identically. Its primary sense in Hebrew is agricultural: physically setting plants or vines in prepared soil.

Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form

Language	Word	Meaning	Root
Kikongo	kana	to plant, to sow	kana
Kimbundu	kãna	to plant, to sow	-kan-
Umbundu	kana	to plant, to sow	-kan-

Family members (2)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

H3662 כְּנָנִי Kenani unset
Kenani – a personal name designating an Israelite individual, likely with the meaning 'planted' based on root associatio
H3663 כְּנַנְיָה Kenaneyah unset
A personal name meaning 'Yahweh (Yah) has established' or 'Yahweh has bestowed,' borne by multiple individuals in the He

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