What does קָנֶה (qāneh) mean in the Bible?
קָנֶה (qāneh): Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization
Hebrew · H7070
קָנֶה
A reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
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קָנֶה H7070
Pronunciation qāneh
What does קָנֶה (qāneh) mean in the Bible?
קָנֶה (qāneh): Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7070?
The BSB source-word alignment has 62 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include - (7), rod (7), branches (5), branch (4), cubits (3).
Where does קָנֶה (qāneh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (25), Ezekiel (22), Isaiah (6), Genesis (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It - 7× Exodus 25:32, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:18, Exodus 37:21
rod 7× Ezekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 40:5, Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 40:7
branches 5× Exodus 25:32, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:18
branch 4× Exodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
cubits 3× Ezekiel 42:17, Ezekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19
reed 3× 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6, Isaiah 42:3
. . . 2× Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 42:17
and branches 2× Exodus 25:36, Exodus 37:22
and shaft 2× Exodus 25:31, Exodus 37:17
cane 2× Exodus 30:23, Jeremiah 6:20
of branches 2× Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:21
stalk 2× Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:22
[and] reeds 1× Isaiah 35:7
[cubits] 1× Ezekiel 42:16
[with] calamus 1× Song Of Solomon 4:14
a reed 1× 1 Kings 14:15
a rod 1× Ezekiel 41:8
among the reeds 1× Job 40:21
and one [rod] 1× Ezekiel 40:7
and sweet cane 1× Ezekiel 27:19
from its socket 1× Job 31:22
in the reeds 1× Psalms 68:30
of reeds 1× Ezekiel 29:6
on scales 1× Isaiah 46:6
rod [deep] 1× Ezekiel 40:7
sweet cane 1× Isaiah 43:24
the reeds 1× Isaiah 19:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:5 בְּקָנֶ֥ה to stalk Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 41:22 בְּקָנֶ֥ה to stalk Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 25:31 וְקָנָ֔הּ to and shaft Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Exodus 25:32 קָנִ֔ים to branches Noun - masculine plural Exodus 25:32 קְנֵ֣י to - Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 25:32 קְנֵ֣י to - Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 25:33 בַּקָּנֶ֣ה to branch Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 25:33 בַּקָּנֶ֥ה to branch Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 25:33 הַקָּנִ֔ים to branches Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 25:35 הַקָּנִ֔ים to branches Article | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 41:5
Aligned rows 62
Books represented 10
Genesis 2 Exodus 25 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 Job 2 Psalms 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 6 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 22
Source forms
קָנֶ֥ה 5x qā·neh Isaiah 19:6, Ezekiel 40:5, Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 40:7
בִּקְנֵ֥ה 4x biq·nêh Ezekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 42:17, Ezekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19
הַקָּנִ֔ים 4x haq·qā·nîm Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:19, Exodus 37:21
קְנֵ֣י 4x qə·nê Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18
בְּקָנֶ֥ה 3x bə·qā·neh Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:22, Exodus 37:19
בַּקָּנֶ֣ה 3x baq·qā·neh Exodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19, Isaiah 46:6
הַקָּנֶ֨ה 2x haq·qā·neh 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6
הַקָּנִים֙ 2x haq·qā·nîm Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 14x Job 40:21, Psalms 68:30, Song Of Solomon 4:14, Isaiah 19:6
Article | Noun - masculine plural 10x Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:19, Exodus 37:21
Noun - masculine plural 6x Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18, Ezekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 42:17
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Ezekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 42:17, Ezekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19
Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x 1 Kings 14:15, 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6, Ezekiel 41:8
Noun - masculine plural construct 4x Exodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x Exodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19, Isaiah 46:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Jeremiah 6:20, Ezekiel 27:19, Ezekiel 40:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization
Source Gloss
a reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard) BDB: stalk Usage: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, × spearman, stalk.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Reed or staff.
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Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
Symbolizes fragile reliance on Egypt. Isaiah 36:1-10
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain