Son of Bilhan, descendant of Benjamin
Chenaanah
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 7:10.
כְּנַעֲנָהChenaanah
The name means “broken in pieces.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Bilhan
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Chenaanah Written by AI
Chenaanah is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:10 as one of the sons of Bilhan, a descendant of Benjamin. He is listed among the heads of families in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. This Chenaanah is different from the false prophet Zedekiah son of Chenaanah mentioned in 1Kings 22 and 2Chronicles 18.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Chenaanah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Merchant. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 7:10). (2.) The father of Zedekiah (1 Kings 22:11, 24).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 7:10
The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.