Hebrew word study
כָּנַע H3665
- Transliteration
- kânaʻ
- Pronunciation
- kaw-nah'
- KJV glosses
- bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue.
Lexical summary
properly, to bend the knee
hence, to humiliate, vanquish
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to bend the knee
hence, to humiliate, vanquish
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information