כַּנָּה
𐤊𐤍𐤄
kannâh
H3657 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A plant, particularly one that is set or placed, commonly referring to a cultivated plant. In some contexts, used as a term for a vine or a planting, especially in connection with vineyards or carefully tended plants.
Semantic Range
plant, cultivated plant, vine, deliberate planting, vineyard (in idiomatic or metonymic sense)
Root / Etymology
From the root כָּנַן (k-n-n), which means 'to set up, establish, fix in place.' כַּנָּה is a noun formation from this root relating to something set or planted in place, emphasizing intentional placement or cultivation rather than spontaneous growth.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term כַּנָּה appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible (notably in Isaiah 17:10), where it is used in a context associated with cultivated, deliberately planted vines or plants, distinct from wild or naturally occurring vegetation. While sometimes translated as 'vineyard' in traditional English translations, the word more precisely denotes a specific, deliberate planting, particularly of a valued crop. Its primary reference is to the act and result of intentional agricultural cultivation, especially of vines, but it can denote any plant or planting set with care. Later rabbinic and post-biblical Hebrew usage maintains the sense of 'plant' or 'shoot,' but the more general 'vineyard' is better rendered by כֶּרֶם (kerem). The translation 'vineyard' is idiomatic and does not represent the literal lexical sense. The word's rare appearance makes its exact semantic scope difficult to circumscribe, but it consistently points toward intentional, cultivated growth in contrast to the wild. English translations thus may not fully convey the precision and intentional connotation present in the Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from כָּנַן; a plant (as set); [idiom] vineyard.
Bantu Hebrew
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כנן (k-n-n) — to set up, establish, fix in place
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3654 | כֵּן | the fastening parasites |
| H3662 | כְּנָנִי | Planted One |
| H3663 | כְּנַנְיָה | And Yah-has-established |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3657-01 |
וְ֭/כַנָּה | vekhanah | HC/Ncfsa |
and-its-shoot | and a cultivated plant | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3657-01 |
Psalms 80:16 | וְ֭/כַנָּה | vekhanah | HC/Ncfsa |
and-its-shoot | and a cultivated plant |