King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER H3655
Transliteration: kanah
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-naw')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to title, give an epithet
Meaning: to address by an additional name, to eulogize
Word Summary
kanah: to title, give an epithet
Original Word: כָּנָהTransliteration: kanah
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-naw')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to title, give an epithet
Meaning: to address by an additional name, to eulogize
Strong's Concordance
give flattering titles, surname himself A primitive root; to address by an additional name; hence, to eulogize -- give flattering titles, surname (himself).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H3655. kanah
[כָּנָה] verb Pi`el betitle, title, give an epithet or cognomen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּנָא, ; Arabic ) —
Pi`el Imperfect1singular suffix לְךָ אֲכַנְּךָוָאֶקְרָא בִשְׁמֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 45:4 I have called thee by thy name, giving thee a title (of honour; compare for construction Dr§ 163); 3 masculine singular יְכַנֶּה יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבְשֵׁם 44:5, and with the name Israel he titles (himself), is hardly possibly; absolute he betitles, or makes use of a title, is unlikely; read probably
Pu`al, see below, in bad sense = give a flattering title: אֲכַנֶּה לֹא וְאֶלאָֿדָם Job 32:21 and unto man I do not give flattering titles ("" אִישׁ פְנֵי אֶשָּׂא אַללֿנָא); absolute 32:22.
Pu`al Imperfect יְכֻנֶּה Isaiah 44:5 he is betitled (see above; so ᵑ7 Bi Che Du; "" יעקב בשׁם יקרא, etc.)