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Kenaz

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · named in 1 verse

the name means hunter Strong's Lexicon

Kenaz was the father of Othniel, a judge of Israel who delivered the Israelites from the oppression of Cushan-rishathaim.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hunter. (1.) One of the sons of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. He became the chief of an Edomitish tribe (Gen. 36:11, 15, 42).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Jephunneh
Children Othniel, Seraiah
Siblings Caleb

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 4:13.

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Verses that name Kenaz