BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7073
qe.naz — Kenaz
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Kenaz = "hunter" 1) son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau; one of the dukes of Edom 2) a brother of Caleb and father of Othniel
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3097
yo.av — Joab
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6; his mother was Zeruiah (H6870); brother of: Abishai (H0052) and Asahel (H6214) § Joab = "Jehovah is father" 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family
123 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3612
ka.lev — Caleb
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Kenaz (H7073I); father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277) Also named: ka.lib.bo (כָּלִבִּי "Calebite" H3614) § Caleb = "dog" 1) the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture 2) son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy
35 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8304
se.ra.yah — Seraiah
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17; father of: Elihoreph (H0456) and Ahijah (H0281); also called Shavsha at 1Ch.18.16; Sheva(Ketiv: Sheya) at 2Sa.20.25; Shisha at 1Ki.4.3; § Seraiah = "Jehovah is ruler" 1) the scribe or secretary of David 2) son of Azariah, father of Jehozadak, and the chief priest in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah and at the time of the capture of Jerusalem 3) son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite and one of the men who went to Gedaliah, the governor over Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, and gave their oath to serve the king of Babylon 4) a Judaite, son of Kenaz, brother of Othniel, and father of Joab 5) a Simeonite, father of Josibiah and grandfather of Jehu 6) a people of the province who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 6a) maybe the same as 10 7) son of Azariah and father of Ezra the priest and scribe 8) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a priest, son of Hilkiah in the time of Nehemiah 10) a priest or Levite who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 10a) probably a priest and the head of a family of priests after the exile. Maybe same as 6 11) son of Meraiah and messenger sent by the prophet Jeremiah to Babylon with a book of his writings 12) son of Azriel and one of the 3 men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize Jeremiah and Baruch
18 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3312
ye.phun.neh — Jephunneh
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.13.6; father of: Caleb (H3612), Kenaz (H7073I) § Jephunneh = "He will be facing" 1) a Kenezite and father of Caleb the spy from the tribe of Judah 2) son of Jether and descendant of Asher
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H464
e.li.phaz — Eliphaz
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.4; son of: Esau (H6215) and Adah (H5711H); half-brother of: Reuel (H7467), Jeush (H3266), Jalam (H3281) and Korah (H7141); married to Timna (H8555); father of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Eliphaz = "my God is (fine) gold" 1) Esau's son, father of Teman 2) the Temanite friend of Job
14 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8487
te.man — Teman
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Teman = "south" 1) son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau, and one of the dukes of Edom 2) the tribe descended from 1 noted for the wisdom of its people 3) the region occupied by the descendants of 1, located east of Idumea
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6274
ot.ni.el — Othniel
A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.15.17; son of: Kenaz (H7073I); brother of: Seraiah (H8304J); married to Achsah (H5915); father of: Hathath (H2867) and Meonothai (H4587)(?) § Othniel = "lion of God" son of Kenaz, younger brother of Caleb, and husband of Achsah the daughter of Caleb and his own niece; first judge of Israel, who after the death of Joshua, delivered the Israelites from the oppression of Chushanrishathaim
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1586
go.mer — Gomer
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494); father of: Ashkenaz (H0813), Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425) § Gomer = "complete" 1) the eldest son of Japheth and grandson of Noah; the progenitor of the early Cimmerians and other branches of the Celtic family 2) the unfaithful wife of the prophet Hosea; Hosea's relationship with her was symbolic of God's relationship with wayward Israel
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7074
qe.niz.zi — Kenizzite
Someone descended from Keniz(?), only mentioned at Gen.15.19 § Kenezite or Kenizzites = "descendant of Kenaz" descendants of Kenaz
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1609
ga.tam — Gatam
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Gatam = "a burnt valley" fourth son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and one of the dukes of Eliphaz
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H201
o.mar — Omar
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Teman (H8487), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Omar = "speaker" or "eloquent" grandson of Esau
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6825
tse.pho — Zepho
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11; son of: Eliphaz (H0464); brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073), Amalek (H6002H) and Korah (H7141H) § Zepho or Zephi = "watch-tower" son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and one of the chiefs of the Edomites
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H813
ash.ke.naz — Ashkenaz
A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3; son of: Gomer (H1586); brother of: Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425) § Ashchenaz or Ashkenaz = "a man as sprinkled: fire as scattered" 1) a descendant of Japheth 2) a northern people, perhaps of Bithynia
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7384
di.phat — Riphath
A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3; son of: Gomer (H1586); brother of: Ashkenaz (H0813) and Togarmah (H8425) Also named: ri.phat (רִיפַת "Riphath" H7384B) § Riphath = "spoken" the 2nd son of Gomer
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8425
to.gar.mah — Togarmah
A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3; son of: Gomer (H1586); brother of: Ashkenaz (H0813) and Riphath (H7384A) § Togarmah = "thou wilt break her" 1) son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth, and great grandson of Noah n pr terr 2) territory settled by the descendants of Togarmah 2a) probably the area known as Armenia
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2867
cha.tat — Hathath
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.13; son of: Othniel (H6274) whose wife was Achsah (H5915); brother of: Meonothai (H4587)(?) § Hathath = "fearful" son of Othniel and grandson of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3614
ka.lib.bo — Calebite
Someone descended from Caleb who was a man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Kenaz (H7073I); father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277) Group of ka.lev (כָּלֵב "Caleb" H3612) § Calebite, of Caleb "dog" a descendant of Caleb
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Hunter. (1.) One of the sons of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. He became the chief of an Edomitish tribe (Gen. 36:11, 15, 42). (2.) Caleb’s younger brother, and father of Othniel (Josh. 15:17), whose family was of importance in Israel down to the time of David (1 Chr. 27:15). Some think that Othniel (Judg. 1:13), and not Kenaz, was Caleb’s brother. (3.) Caleb’s grandson (1 Chr. 4:15).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
