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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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קָנֶהH7070
Pronunciationqāneh

What does קָנֶה (qāneh) mean in the Bible?

קָנֶה (qāneh): Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization

Full entry for קָנֶה (H7070) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does קָנֶה (qāneh) mean in the Bible?

קָנֶה (qāneh): Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization

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
rod7×Ezekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 40:5, Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 40:7
branches5×Exodus 25:32, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:18
branch4×Exodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
cubits3×Ezekiel 42:17, Ezekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19
reed3×2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6, Isaiah 42:3
. . .2×Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 42:17
and branches2×Exodus 25:36, Exodus 37:22
and shaft2×Exodus 25:31, Exodus 37:17
cane2×Exodus 30:23, Jeremiah 6:20
of branches2×Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:21
stalk2×Genesis 41:5, Genesis 41:22
[and] reeds1×Isaiah 35:7
[cubits]1×Ezekiel 42:16
[with] calamus1×Song Of Solomon 4:14
a reed1×1 Kings 14:15
a rod1×Ezekiel 41:8
among the reeds1×Job 40:21
and one [rod]1×Ezekiel 40:7
and sweet cane1×Ezekiel 27:19
from its socket1×Job 31:22
in the reeds1×Psalms 68:30
of reeds1×Ezekiel 29:6
on scales1×Isaiah 46:6
rod [deep]1×Ezekiel 40:7
sweet cane1×Isaiah 43:24
the reeds1×Isaiah 19:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:5בְּקָנֶ֥הtostalkPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 41:22בְּקָנֶ֥הtostalkPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularExodus 25:31וְקָנָ֔הּtoand shaftConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularExodus 25:32קָנִ֔יםtobranchesNoun - masculine pluralExodus 25:32קְנֵ֣יto-Noun - masculine plural constructExodus 25:32קְנֵ֣יto-Noun - masculine plural constructExodus 25:33בַּקָּנֶ֣הtobranchPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 25:33בַּקָּנֶ֥הtobranchPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularExodus 25:33הַקָּנִ֔יםtobranchesArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 25:35הַקָּנִ֔יםtobranchesArticle | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 41:5
Aligned rows62
Books represented10
Genesis2Exodus251 Kings12 Kings1Job2Psalms1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah6Jeremiah1Ezekiel22
Source forms
קָנֶ֥ה5xqā·nehIsaiah 19:6, Ezekiel 40:5, Ezekiel 40:6, Ezekiel 40:7
בִּקְנֵ֥ה4xbiq·nêhEzekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 42:17, Ezekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19
הַקָּנִ֔ים4xhaq·qā·nîmExodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:19, Exodus 37:21
קְנֵ֣י4xqə·nêExodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18
בְּקָנֶ֥ה3xbə·qā·nehGenesis 41:5, Genesis 41:22, Exodus 37:19
בַּקָּנֶ֣ה3xbaq·qā·nehExodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19, Isaiah 46:6
הַקָּנֶ֨ה2xhaq·qā·neh2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6
הַקָּנִים֙2xhaq·qā·nîmExodus 25:35, Exodus 37:21
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular14xJob 40:21, Psalms 68:30, Song Of Solomon 4:14, Isaiah 19:6
Article | Noun - masculine plural10xExodus 25:33, Exodus 25:35, Exodus 37:19, Exodus 37:21
Noun - masculine plural6xExodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18, Ezekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 42:17
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct5xEzekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 42:17, Ezekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19
Article | Noun - masculine singular4x1 Kings 14:15, 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6, Ezekiel 41:8
Noun - masculine plural construct4xExodus 25:32, Exodus 37:18
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular4xExodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19, Isaiah 46:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular3xJeremiah 6:20, Ezekiel 27:19, Ezekiel 40:7
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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