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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Chenaanah

Chenaanah [N] [H] [S]

merchant.

  • A Benjamite ( 1 Chronicles 7:10 ).
  • The father of Zedekiah ( 1 Kings 22:11 1 Kings 22:24 ).

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Chenaanah". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Chenaanah

    Chenaanah [N] [E] [S]

    broken in pieces
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Chenaanah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Chenaanah

    Chenaanah [N] [E] [H]

    (merchant ).

    1. Son of Bilhan, son of Jediael, son of Benjamin, head of a Benjamite house, ( 1 Chronicles 7:10 ) probably of the family of the Belaites. [BELA]
    2. Father or ancestor of Zedekiah the false prophet. ( 1 Kings 22:11 1 Kings 22:24 ; 2 Chronicles 18:10 2 Chronicles 18:23 )
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Chenaanah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chenaanah

    CHENAANAH

    ke-na'-a-na (kena`anah, feminine form of "Canaan," though others explain it as "toward Canaan"):

    The name of two men:

    (1) The fourth-named of the seven sons of Bilham, son of Jediael, of the tribe of Benjamin, a leading warrior in the time of David (1 Chronicles 7:10).

    (2) Father of the false prophet Zedekiah, who encouraged Ahab against Micaiah (1 Kings 22:11,24; 2 Chronicles 18:10,23).

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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'CHENAANAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.