Atomic Bible

A city in Gilead, captured by Nobah and renamed

Kenath

Named in 4 verses across 3 books, first in Numbers 21:30.

קְנָתKenath

נֹ֫בַחNobah

נֹ֫פַחNophah

Also called Nobah, Nophah.

About Kenath Written by AI

Kenath was a city located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. During the time of Moses, the city was captured by Nobah, a descendant of Manasseh, who renamed it after himself (Numbers 32:42). The city was also known as Nophah (Numbers 21:30). In the time of Gideon, Kenath was mentioned as being near Jogbehah, where Gideon pursued and defeated the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna (Judges 8:11). Later, according to 1Ch.2.23, Geshur and Aram captured Kenath and its villages, totaling sixty towns. This suggests that the city and its surrounding area were of significant size and importance. The exact location of Kenath is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the modern-day Hauran region of Syria, possibly at the site of Qanawat, which preserves the ancient name.

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

Possession, a city of Gilead. It was captured by Nobah, who called it by his own name (Num. 32:42). It has been identified with Kunawat, on the slopes of Jebel Hauran (Mount Bashan), 60 miles east from the south end of the Sea of Galilee.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Numbers 21:30

    But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We demolished them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.”

  2. Numbers 32:42

    And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.

  3. Judges 8:11

    And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.

  4. 1 Chronicles 2:23

    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.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.