Chenaanah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Chena'anah. (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;  1 Kings 22:24;  2 Chronicles 18:10;  2 Chronicles 18:23.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The father of Zedekiah ( 1 Kings 22:11,24 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Chenaanah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/c/chenaanah.html. 1897.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Chenaanah . 1 . A Benjamite (  1 Chronicles 7:10 ). 2 . The father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the reign of Ahab (  1 Kings 22:11 ,   2 Chronicles 18:10 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Feminine of Canaan.

1. Among Benjamin's descendants; son of Bilhan ( 1 Chronicles 7:10).

2. The false prophet Zedekiah's father or ancestor ( 1 Kings 22:11-24).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Father of the false prophet Zedekiah.  1 Kings 22:11,24;  2 Chronicles 18:10,23 .

2. Son of Bilhan, a Benjamite.  1 Chronicles 7:10 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Kings 22:11 1 Chronicles 7:10

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Kena Ä nah ´ , כְּנִעֲנָה , femn. forr of Canaan), the name of two men. Furst (Hebr. Worterb. s.v.) suggests that the prevalence of such names as this, and Tarsish and Cush among the Benjamites, indicates special connection by intermarriage with the earlier race; the straits to which this tribe was reduced by its civil war (Judges 21) may have driven its members to special alliances with their Phoenician neighbors.

1. (Sept. Χανανάν v. r. Χανανά ) . The fourth named of the seven " sons" of Bilhan, son of Jediael, of the tribe of Benjamin, a leading warrior apparently in the time of David ( 1 Chronicles 7:10). B.C. cir. 1020.

2. (Sept. Χαναάν v. r. Χανανά and Χαναανά ) . The father of the false prophet Zedekiah, which latter encouraged Ahab against Micaiah ( 1 Kings 22:11;  1 Kings 22:24;  2 Chronicles 18:10;  2 Chronicles 18:23). B.C. ante 896.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kē̇ - nā´a - na ( כּנענה , kena‛ănāh , 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 ( 1 Chronicles 7:10 ).

(2) Father of the false prophet Zedekiah, who encouraged Ahab against Micaiah ( 1 Kings 22:11 ,  1 Kings 22:24;  2 Chronicles 18:10 ,  2 Chronicles 18:23 ).