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Strong's #3665 - כָּנַע
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- to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection
- (Niphal)
- to humble oneself
- to be humbled, be subdued
- (Hiphil)
- to humble
- to subdue
- (Niphal)
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2268) onk (כנאה KNAh) AC: Lower CO: Bundle AB: Humility: When a large bundle is placed on the shoulders the person is bent down low. [from: nk- gathering together a bundle]
V) onk (כנאה KNAh) - Lower: To be brought down low in humility or submission. KJV (36): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil) humble, subdue, low, down, subjection - Strongs: H3665 (כָּנַע)
ef1) eonik (כינאהה KYNAhH) - Bundle: KJV (1): ware - Strongs: H3666 (כִּנְעָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִכְנַע 1 Kings 21:29 3t.; 3 plural נִכְנְעוּ 2 Chronicles 12:7; 30:11; נִכְנָ֑עוּ 2 Chronicles 12:7; Imperfect יִכָּנַע Leviticus 26:41 3t.; 3 feminine singular וַתִּכָּנַע Judges 3:30; 2 masculine singular וַתִּכָּנַע 2 Kings 22:19 2t.; 3 masculine plural וְיִכָּֽנְעוּ 2 Chronicles 7:14 5t.; יִכָּנֵ֑עוּ 1 Chronicles 20:4; Infinitive הִכָּנַע 2 Chronicles 33:23; suffix הִכָּֽנְעוֺ 2 Chronicles 12:12; 33:19; —
1 reflex. humble oneself Leviticus 26:41 (H; subject לְבָבָם), 2 Chronicles 7:14; 12:6,7 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 12:12; 30:11; 32:26; 33:19,23; before some one, לִפְנֵי 2 Chronicles 34:27; מִלִּפְנֵי 1 Kings 21:29; 2 Chronicles 33:12,23; 34:27; 36:12; מִמְּנֵי 1 Kings 21:29; 2 Kings 22:19.
2 pass. be humbled, subdued 1 Samuel 7:13; 1 Chronicles 20:4; 2 Chronicles 13:18; followed by לִפְנֵי person Judges 8:28; מִמְּנֵי Judges 11:33; under some one תַּחַת Judges 3:30; Psalm 106:42.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִכְנִיעַ 2 Chronicles 28:19; 1 singular הִכְנַעְתִּי 1 Chronicles 17:10; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיַּכְנַע Judges 4:23; Psalm 107:12; suffix יַכְנִיעֵם Deuteronomy 9:3 2t.; 2 masculine singular תַּכְנִיעַ Isaiah 25:5; וַתַּכְנַע Nehemiah 9:24; 1 singular אַכְנִיעַ Psalm 81:15; Imperative הַכְנִיעֵהוּ Job 40:12; —
1 humble 2 Chronicles 28:19; Job 40:12; Psalm 107:12 (object לֵב), Isaiah 25:5 (object שְׁאוֺן זָרִים).
2 subdue enemies 2 Samuel 8:1 = 1 Chronicles 18:1; 1 Chronicles 17:10; Psalm 81:15; followed by לִפְנֵי Deuteronomy 9:3; Judges 4:23; Nehemiah 9:24.
כָּנַע unused in Kal, to bow the knee, to fall on one’s knees (kindred to כָּרַע, which see); a widely extended root, see γόνυ, γνυ (in γνυπετεῖν), genu, Knie; [“Sanscr. ganu”] γωνία, ἰγνύα, hollow of the knee; Aram. נְּנָא, ܓܢܐܳ to bow down, and, with the third radical hardened, knicken, einknicken. In Hebrew it is
(1) to fold, or lay together, zufammenbiegen, zufammenlegen; hence to collect, to bind together bundles (see כִּנְעָה ), compare Arab. كنع to draw together, to be drawn together, Conj. I., V., VII.
(2) to be low, depressed, used of land (see כְּנַעַן ), to be depressed in spirit (כְּנַע Ithpeal, and كنع Conj. I., IV., id).
Hiphil הִכְנִיעַ to bow down, to bring any one low, Job 40:12; Psalms 107:12; Isaiah 25:5 especially enemies by victory gained over them, 2 Samuel 8:1; 1 Chronicles 17:10, 18:1 Psalms 81:15.
Niphal נִכְנַע
(1) to be brought low, subdued (used of a vanquished enemy), Judges 3:30, 8:28 11:33 1 Samuel 7:13.
(2) to submit oneself, to behave oneself submissively, especially before God or a divine messenger, followed by לִפְנֵי, מִפְּנֵי, and מִלִּפְנֵי. 1 Kings 21:29, “seest thou, how Ahab has humbled himself before me?” 2 Kings 22:19; 2 Chronicles 12:7, 30:11 33:23 36:12.
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