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Lexicon :: Strong's H7070 - qānê

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קָנֶה
Transliteration
qānê
Pronunciation
kaw-neh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2040a

Strong’s Definitions

קָנֶה qâneh, kaw-neh'; from H7069; a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard):—balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, × spearman, stalk.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x

The KJV translates Strong's H7070 in the following manner: reed (28x), branch (24x), calamus (3x), cane (2x), stalk (2x), balance (1x), bone (1x), spearmen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x
The KJV translates Strong's H7070 in the following manner: reed (28x), branch (24x), calamus (3x), cane (2x), stalk (2x), balance (1x), bone (1x), spearmen (1x).

  1. reed, stalk, bone, balances

    1. stalk

    2. water-plant, reed

    3. calamus (aromatic reed)

    4. derived meanings

      1. measuring-rod

      2. reed (as unit of measure - 6 cubits)

      3. beam (of scales - for scales themselves)

      4. shaft (of lampstand)

      5. branches (of lampstand)

      6. shoulder-joint

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָנֶה qâneh, kaw-neh'; from H7069; a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard):—balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, × spearman, stalk.
STRONGS H7070: Abbreviations
קָנֶה 62 noun masculineGenesis 41:5 stalk, reed; — absolute ק׳ 1 Kings 14:5 +; construct קְנֵה Ezekiel 40:3 +; suffix קָנָהּ Exodus 25:31; Exodus 37:17 = קָנָהֿ (Ges§ 91e) Job 31:22; plural קָנִים Exodus 25:32 +; construct קְנֵי Exodus 37:18 +; suffixקְנֹתָם Exodus 25:36; Exodus 37:22; —
1. stalk of grain Genesis 41:5, 22 (E).
2. water-plant, reed, 1 Kings 14:15; Isaiah 19:6 (+ סוּף), Isaiah 35:7 (+ גֹּמֶא); collective, חַיַת ק׳ Psalm 68:31 beasts of (the) reeds (dwelling among them), compare וּבִצָּה בְּסֵתֶר ק׳ Job 40:21; הָרָצוּץ מִשְׁעֶנֶת הַקּ׳ 2 Kings 18:21 = Isaiah 36:6, ק׳ מִשׁ׳ Ezekiel 29:6, all figurative of weak support; compare רָצוּץ ק׳ Isaiah 42:3 (spared by עבד י׳).
3. calamus, aromatic reed, הַטּוֺב ק׳ Jeremiah 6:20 (Ges § 126 w), בֿשֶֹׁם ק׳, Exodus 30:23(P); ק׳ alone Ezekiel 27:19; Isaiah 43:24; Songs 4:14.
4. derived meanings:
a. measuring-rod, קְנֵח הַמִּדָּה Ezekiel 40:3, 5 (6 cubits long, see אַמָּה) Ezekiel 42:16 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 42:17, 18, 19.
b. unit of measure, reed (of 6 cubits, as Assyrian ḳanû) Ezekiel 40:5 (twice in verse) + 10 times 40, 42, + מְלוֺ הַקּ׳ Ezekiel 41:8 full reed (emphatic).
c. beam of scales, for scales themselves Isaiah 46:6.
d. shaft of lamp-stand Exodus 25:31 = Exodus 37:17 (P).
e. branches thereof, Exodus 25:32 (3 times in verse) = Exodus 37:18 (3 times in verse) +16 times 25, 37 (all P).
f. shoulder-joint, Job 31:22 (|| שְׁכָם).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:5; 41:5; 41:22

Exodus

25:31; 25:31; 25:32; 25:32; 25:36; 30:23; 37:17; 37:17; 37:18; 37:18; 37:22

1 Kings

14:5; 14:15

2 Kings

18:21

Job

31:22; 31:22; 40:21

Psalms

68:31

Song of Songs

4:14

Isaiah

19:6; 35:7; 36:6; 42:3; 43:24; 46:6

Jeremiah

6:20

Ezekiel

27:19; 29:6; 40:3; 40:3; 40:5; 40:5; 41:8; 42:16; 42:17; 42:18; 42:19

H7070

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Strong's Number H7070 matches the Hebrew קָנֶה (qānê),
which occurs 62 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:5 - He slept and dreamed a second time; and suddenly seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, plump and good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:22 - “Also I saw in my dream, and suddenly seven heads came up on one stalk, full and good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:31 - “You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand shall be of hammered work. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:32

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:32 - “And six branches shall come out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:33 - “Three bowls shall be made like almond blossoms on one branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower—and so for the six branches that come out of the lampstand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:35 - “And there shall be a knob under the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six branches that extend from the lampstand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:36 - “Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:23 - “Also take for yourself quality spices—five hundred shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cane,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:17 - He also made the lampstand of pure gold; of hammered work he made the lampstand. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and its flowers were of the same piece.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:18 - And six branches came out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:19 - There were three bowls made like almond blossoms on one branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower—and so for the six branches coming out of the lampstand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:21 - There was a knob under the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six branches extending from it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:22 - Their knobs and their branches were of one piece; all of it was one hammered piece of pure gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:15 - “For the LORD will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land which He gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River,[fn] because they have made their wooden images,[fn] provoking the LORD to anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:21 - “Now look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:22 - Then let my arm fall from my shoulder,
Let my arm be torn from the socket.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:21 - He lies under the lotus trees,
In a covert of reeds and marsh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:30 - Rebuke the beasts of the reeds,
The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver.
Scatter the peoples who delight in war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:14 - Spikenard and saffron,
Calamus and cinnamon,
With all trees of frankincense,
Myrrh and aloes,
With all the chief spices—

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:6 - The rivers will turn foul;
The brooks of defense will be emptied and dried up;
The reeds and rushes will wither.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 35:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:7 - The parched ground shall become a pool,
And the thirsty land springs of water;
In the habitation of jackals, where each lay,
There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:6 - “Look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:3 - A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:24 - You have bought Me no sweet cane with money,
Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices;
But you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have wearied Me with your iniquities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:6 - They lavish gold out of the bag,
And weigh silver on the scales;
They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god;
They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:20 - For what purpose to Me
Comes frankincense from Sheba,
And sweet cane from a far country?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,
Nor your sacrifices sweet to Me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:19 - “Dan and Javan paid for your wares, traversing back and forth. Wrought iron, cassia, and cane were among your merchandise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:6 - “Then all the inhabitants of Egypt
Shall know that I am the LORD,
Because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:3 - He took me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze. He had a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand, and he stood in the gateway.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:5 - Now there was a wall all around the outside of the temple.[fn] In the man’s hand was a measuring rod six cubits long, each being a cubit and a handbreadth; and he measured the width of the wall structure, one rod; and the height, one rod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:6 - Then he went to the gateway which faced east; and he went up its stairs and measured the threshold of the gateway, which was one rod wide, and the other threshold was one rod wide.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:7 - Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide; between the gate chambers was a space of five cubits; and the threshold of the gateway by the vestibule of the inside gate was one rod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:8 - He also measured the vestibule of the inside gate, one rod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:8 - I also saw an elevation all around the temple; it was the foundation of the side chambers, a full rod, that is, six cubits high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:16 - He measured the east side with the measuring rod,[fn] five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:17 - He measured the north side, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:18 - He measured the south side, five hundred rods by the measuring rod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:19 - He came around to the west side and measured five hundred rods by the measuring rod.
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