וּ/כְנַנְיָ֥הוּ
𐤅/𐤊𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄𐤅
Kenaneyahu
and Chenaniah
A personal name meaning 'Yahweh (Yah) has established' or 'Yahweh has bestowed,' borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The form כְּנַנְיָה (Kenanyah) sometimes appears as כְּנַנְיָהוּ (Kenanyahu), utilizing the longer theophoric suffix. The name is assigned to several Levites, including a chief musician and other officials involved in worship and administration during the monarchic period.
1 Chronicles 15:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H3663
| Lemma | כְּנַנְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Kenaneyahu |
| Strong's | H3663 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh (Yah) has established' or 'Yahweh has bestowed,' borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The form כְּנַנְיָה (Kenanyah) sometimes appears as כְּנַנְיָהוּ (Kenanyahu), utilizing the longer theophoric suffix. The name is assigned to several Levites, including a chief musician and other officials involved in worship and administration during the monarchic period. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Chenaniah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3663-03
and Yahweh-has-established
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name (singular) with prefixed conjunction וּ; theophoric compound of verbal root כָּנַן + יָהוּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from כָּנַן (to establish, found, bestow) combined with the theophoric suffix יָהוּ (Yahweh). The prefixed וּ adds "and," so the full form expresses "Yahweh has established" with conjunction preserved. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Kenaneyahu
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah Has Established |
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