Dictionaries :: Chenaanah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Chenaanah:

merchant. (1.) A Benjamite (1Ch 7:10). (2.) The father of Zedekiah (1Ki 22:11,24).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Chenaanah:

broken in pieces

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Chenaanah:

ke-na'-a-na (kena‘anah, feminine form of "Canaan," though others explain it as "toward Canaan"): The name of two men:

(1) The fourth-named of the seven sons of Bilham, son of Jediael, of the tribe of Benjamin, 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).

Nave's Topical Bible

Chenaanah: 1. Father of the False Prophet Zedekiah

1Ki 22:11, 24; 2Ch 18:10, 23

Chenaanah: 2. Brother of Ehud

1Ch 7:10

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Chenaanah:

(merchant).

(1.) Son of Bilhan, son of Jediael, son of Benjamin, head of a Benjamite house (1 Chronicles 7:10) probably of the family of the Belaites. SEE [BELA].

(2.) Father or ancestor of Zedekiah the false prophet (1 Kings 22:11; 22:24; 2 Chronicles 18:10; 18:23).