נִכְנַ֗ע
𐤍𐤊𐤍𐤏
nikhena
humbled
a primitive root; properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish; bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue.
2 Chronicles 36:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H3665
| Lemma | כָּנַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍𐤏 |
| Transliteration | kânaʻ |
| Strong's | H3665 |
| In-context | humbled |
Morphology HVNp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3665-06
he has bent himself low
| Morphological Notes | Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular from כנע. The Niphal stem conveys passive or reflexive sense ("was humbled" or "humbled himself"). The perfect form indicates completed action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כנע conveys the idea of bending or kneeling, leading to the sense of humbling or subduing. In the Niphal stem (perfect 3rd masculine singular), the verb is passive or reflexive, indicating that "he" has undergone or enacted this lowering upon himself. "He has bent himself low" preserves both the physical imagery of the root and the reflexive/passive nuance of the Niphal form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כנע (bending low, kneeling, humbling, subduing, bringing into subjection)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3665-01 |
akhenia | I will cause to bow low |
H3669-01 |
bakenaani | against the Kenaanite |
H3669-02 |
hakenaani | the Kenaanite (Lowlander) |
Word Usage (36 occurrences of H3665)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 26:41 | יִכָּנַ֗ע | yikana | will be humbled |
| Deuteronomy 9:3 | יַכְנִיעֵ֖/ם | yakheniem | will subdue them |
| Judges 3:30 | וַ/תִּכָּנַ֤ע | vatikana | was subdued |