◄ 2615. Channathon ►
Lexicon Channathon: Channathon Original Word: חַנָּתֹן Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Channathon Pronunciation: khan-naw-thone' Phonetic Spelling: (khan-naw-thone') Definition: Channathon Meaning: Channathon Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hannathon Probably from chanan; favored; Channathon, a place in Palestine -- Hannathon. see HEBREW chanan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chanan Definition a place in Zebulun NASB Translation Hannathon (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַנָּתֹן proper name, of a location place in the tribe of Zebulun Joshua 19:14; ᵐ5 Αμωθ, Αενναθωθ, ᵐ5L Αναθωθ; site unknown; according to Conder = Talm, Caphar Hanania (NbrGeogr. 176. 226) on the border of Upper and Lower Galilee, modern Kefr' Anân, SurveyWP i. 205, 207. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to decline. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Channathon, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Channathon is a proper noun used as a place name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: • Channathon is mentioned in the Old Testament as a town located in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun. It is referenced in the context of the delineation of tribal boundaries. The specific mention of Channathon is found in the Book of Joshua, where it is listed among the cities marking the border of Zebulun's inheritance. • Biblical Reference: Joshua 19:14 • "Then the border turned westward to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el." • The location of Channathon is not precisely identified in modern geography, but it is believed to have been situated in the northern part of ancient Israel, within the region allocated to Zebulun. The mention of the Valley of Iphtah-el provides a geographical marker that suggests its proximity to other known locations in the tribal allotments. • The name Channathon, meaning "grace" or "favor," may reflect the characteristics or the perceived divine blessing upon the area. The town's inclusion in the boundary descriptions underscores its significance in the territorial organization of the Israelite tribes. Forms and Transliterations חַנָּתֹ֑ן חנתן channaTon ḥan·nā·ṯōn ḥannāṯōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 19:14 HEB: הַגְּב֔וּל מִצְּפ֖וֹן חַנָּתֹ֑ן וְהָיוּ֙ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו NAS: it on the north to Hannathon, and it ended KJV: it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings INT: the border the north to Hannathon become and the outgoings 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2615 1 Occurrence ḥan·nā·ṯōn — 1 Occ.