Kenath
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Qanawat (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.756° N, 36.619° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 32:42 |
Kenath is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Qanawat (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Qanawat | high (80%) | 32.756° N, 36.619° E |
| Krak Canatha | very low (4%) | 32.686° N, 36.349° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 32:42And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:23And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.