King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER H3665
Transliteration: kana
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-nah')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to be humble
Meaning: to bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish
Word Summary
kana: to be humble
Original Word: כָּנַעTransliteration: kana
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-nah')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to be humble
Meaning: to bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish
Strong's Concordance
bring down low, into subjection, under, humble self, subdue A primitive root; properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish -- bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H3665. kana
[כָּנַע] verb be humble, only in derived conjugation (Aramaic כְּנַע id.; Arabic is be contracted, wrinkled; also fold wings (of eagle)) —
Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִכְנַע 1 Kings 21:29 3t.; 3 plural נִכְנְעוּ2 Chronicles 12:7; 30:11; נִכְנָ֑עוּ12:7; Imperfect יִכָּנַע Leviticus 26:41 3t.; 3 feminine singular וַתִּכָּנַע Judges 3:30; 2masculine singular וַתִּכָּנַע 2 Kings 22:19 2t.; 3 masculine plural וְיִכָּֽנְעוּ2 Chronicles 7:14 5t.; יִכָּנֵ֑עוּ 1 Chronicles 20:4; Infinitive הִכָּנַע2 Chronicles 33:23; suffix הִכָּֽנְעוֺ12:12; 33:19; —
1 reflex. humble oneself Leviticus 26:41 (H; subject לְבָבָם), 2 Chronicles 7:14; 12:6-7, (twice in verse); 12:12; 30:11; 32:26; 33:19, 23; before some one, לִפְנֵי34:27; 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 11:33; under some one תַּחַת 3:30; Psalm 106:42.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִכְנִיעַ2 Chronicles 28:19; 1 singular הִכְנַעְתִּי 1 Chronicles 17:10; Imperfect3masculine 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; 1singular אַכְנִיעַ Psalm 81:15; Imperative הַכְנִיעֵהוּ Job 40:12; —
1 humble2 Chronicles 28:19; Job 40:12; Psalm 107:12 (object לֵב), Isaiah 25:5 (object זָרִים שְׁאוֺן).
2 subdue enemies 2 Samuel 8:1 = 1 Chronicles 18:1; 17:10; Psalm 81:15; followed by לִפְנֵי Deuteronomy 9:3; Judges 4:23; Nehemiah 9:24.