Chenaanah כְּנַעֲנָה
Son of Bilhan, descendant of Benjamin
Biography
Chenaanah is mentioned in 1Ch.7.10 as one of the sons of Bilhan, a descendant of Benjamin. He is listed among the heads of families in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. This Chenaanah is different from the false prophet Zedekiah son of Chenaanah mentioned in 1 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 18.
Family
Siblings
- Jeush Tribe of LeviSon of ShimeiA Levite, son of Shimei or ShubaelView full profile →
- Benjamin Tribe of BenjaminSon of BilhanSon of Bilhan, descendant of BenjaminView full profile →
- Ehud Tribe of BenjaminSon of BilhanA Benjamite, son of Bilhan.View full profile →
- Zethan Tribe of BenjaminSon of BilhanSon of Bilhan, a BenjamiteView full profile →
- Tarshish Tribe of BenjaminSon of BilhanSon of Bilhan from the tribe of BenjaminView full profile →
- Ahishahar Tribe of BenjaminSon of BilhanSon of Bilhan, a BenjamiteView full profile →
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 7:10
"The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | כְּנַעֲנָה | H3668H |
Chenaanah
a leading warrior in the time of David (1Ch 7:10).
(2) Father of the false prophet Zedekiah, who encouraged Ahab against Micaiah (1Ki 22:11,24; 2Ch 18:10,23).
ke-na'-ni (kenani, "planted"): One of the names mentioned in Ne 9:4, in connection with the constitution of "congregation." If the names represent houses or families, eight Levitical