הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִ֔י
𐤄/𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍𐤉
hakenaani
the Canaanite
patrial from כְּנַעַן; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans); Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
Numbers 21:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H3669
| Lemma | כְּנַעַנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kᵉnaʻanîy |
| Strong's | H3669 |
| In-context | the Canaanite |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3669-02
the Kenaanite (Lowlander)
| Root | כנע (k-n-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to be low, be humbled, be subdued; lowliness, subjugation |
| Semantic Range | inhabitant of Kenaan; member of the Kenaanite peoples; by extension merchant or trader (reflecting Kenaanite commercial reputation); sometimes symbolic of the pre-Israelite inhabitants of the land |
| Conceptual Significance | The Kenaanite represents both a historical people inhabiting the land promised to Israel and, at times, a moral-spiritual contrast to Israel’s covenant identity. The association with trade and commerce also gave the term metaphorical resonance for "merchant," reflecting the cultural and economic profile of Kenaanite society in the biblical world. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic adjective used substantivally; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). Functions as a definite singular ethnic designation: "the Kenaanite." |
| Rendering Rationale | The term כְּנַעֲנִי is a masculine singular gentilic formed from כְּנַעַן (Kenaan), likely derived from the root כנע, "to be low" or "to be subdued." Rendering it "Kenaanite (Lowlander)" preserves the ethnic identity while reflecting the probable root sense of "lowliness" or "lowland dweller," and the definite article is conveyed by "the." The singular masculine form is maintained in English by the singular ethnic designation. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כנע (to be low, be humbled, be subdued; lowliness, subjugation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3665-01 |
akhenia | I will cause to bow low |
H3669-01 |
bakenaani | against the Kenaanite |
H3669-03 |
hakenaanim | the Kenaanite lowlanders |
Word Usage (73 occurrences of H3669)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:18 | הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִֽי | hakenaani | of the Canaanites |
| Genesis 10:19 | הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִי֙ | hakenaani | of the Canaanites |
| Genesis 12:6 | וְ/הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִ֖י | vehakenaani | and the Canaanite |