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Strong's H3663 כְּנַנְיָה (kenanyah)

Kenanyah means “Chenaniah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3663 — homoiopathes (“similarly affected”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3663
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 1

Strong's H3663 Quick Answer

Strong's H3663 כְּנַניָה כְּנַניָהוּ (Knanyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Knanyah (ken-an-yaw') (or Knanyahuw {ken-an-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has planted 2. Kenanjah, an Israelite It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include chenaniah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Knanyah (ken-an-yaw') (or Knanyahuw {ken-an-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has planted 2. Kenanjah, an Israelite
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
chenaniah

Meaning and Definition

Knanyah (ken-an-yaw') (or Knanyahuw {ken-an-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has planted 2. Kenanjah, an Israelite [from H3661 and H3050] KJV: Chenaniah. Root(s): H3661, H3050

Original Word
כְּנַניָה כְּנַניָהוּ
Transliteration
Knanyah
Derivation
First root strongs: 3661 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3663. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Chenaniah

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.22 § Chenaniah = "Jehovah establishes" 1) a Levite song leader who assisted in the procession of transporting the ark 2) an Izharites officer of David

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How Strong's H3663 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Knanyah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Chenaniah 1 Chronicles 15:22

How Strong's H3663 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3663 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3663 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 15:22 KJV

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

1 Chronicles 15:27 KJV

And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

1 Chronicles 26:29 KJV

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3663.

1 Chronicles 15:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
1 Chronicles 15:27 Old Testament, KJV
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
1 Chronicles 26:29 Old Testament, KJV
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3663, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3663 FAQ

What does kenanyah (כְּנַנְיָה) mean?

Kenanyah (Strong's H3663) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Chenaniah". Knanyah (ken-an-yaw') (or Knanyahuw {ken-an-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has planted 2. Kenanjah, an Israelite

How many times is kenanyah (כְּנַנְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3663 across 1 book.

Where can I study kenanyah (כְּנַנְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3663 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kenanyah (כְּנַנְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as chenaniah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.