וּ/כְנַנְיָ֛ה
𐤅/𐤊𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄
Kᵉnanyâh
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 15:27 · Word #11
Lexicon H3663
| Lemma | כְּנַנְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Kᵉnanyâh |
| 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 H3663-02
And Yah-has-established
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper masculine singular noun (personal name) כְּנַנְיָה; theophoric formation from כנן + יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root כנן (to establish, found, bestow) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), forming a verbal-theophoric personal name meaning "Yah has established" or "Yah has bestowed." The prefixed conjunction וּ adds "And" to the proper masculine singular name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kᵉnanyâh
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah Has Established |
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