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Kenaz

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hunting). (1) A duke of Edom (Gen. 36:15¹⁵These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, (Genesis 36:15)), and founder of Kereezites (Josh. 14:14¹⁴Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel. (Joshua 14:14)). (2) Father of Othniel (Josh. 15:17¹⁷And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Joshua 15:17)). (3) Grandson of Caleb (1 Chron. 4:15¹⁵And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. (1 Chronicles 4:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Eliphaz, and a duke of Edom (Gen. 36:11,15,42¹¹And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. (Genesis 36:11)
¹⁵These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, (Genesis 36:15)
⁴²Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, (Genesis 36:42); 1 Chron. 1:36,53³⁶The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. (1 Chronicles 1:36)
⁵³Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, (1 Chronicles 1:53)).

2. Father of Othniel (Josh. 15:17¹⁷And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Joshua 15:17); Judg. 1:13¹³And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Judges 1:13); Judg. 3:9,11⁹And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. (Judges 3:9)
¹¹And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:11); 1 Chron. 4:13¹³And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. (1 Chronicles 4:13)).

3. A descendant of Caleb (1 Chron. 4:15¹⁵And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz. (1 Chronicles 4:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7073 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qnaz

Phonic:

ken-az’

Meaning:

probably from an unused root meaning to hunt; hunter; Kenaz, the name of an Edomite and of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Kenaz

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the nest sprinkled (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Hunting; to chase:―name of an Edomite and of two Israelites, Gen. 36:11. {Venatus}