"כנען" meaning in Hebrew

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Proper name

IPA: /k(e).ˈna.ʔan/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /kă.ˈna.ʕan/ [Tiberian-Hebrew] Forms: כְּנַעַן [canonical], k'ná'an [romanization]
Etymology: Uncertain. Suggested to be from a West Semitic root from the base verb *kanaʕ- (“to be low, humble, subjugated”), Hebrew כָּנַע (kānaʕ), Aramaic כְּנַע (kənaʕ, “to bend, to kneel”), Arabic قَنَعَ (qanaʕa, “to beg”), Ge'ez አቅንዐ (ʾäḳnəʿä, “to arrange”), which could have been used in contrast with אֲרַם (“Aram”) with the latter derived from a word for highlands. Compare Phoenician 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍 (knʿn), Arabic كَنْعَانُ (kanʕānu). Etymology templates: {{unc|he}} Uncertain, {{der|he|sem-wes|-}} West Semitic, {{m+|he|כָּנַע|tr=kānaʕ}} Hebrew כָּנַע (kānaʕ), {{cog|arc|כְּנַע|t=to bend, to kneel|tr=kənaʕ}} Aramaic כְּנַע (kənaʕ, “to bend, to kneel”), {{cog|ar|قَنَعَ|t=to beg}} Arabic قَنَعَ (qanaʕa, “to beg”), {{cog|gez|አቅንዐ|t=to arrange}} Ge'ez አቅንዐ (ʾäḳnəʿä, “to arrange”), {{cog|phn|𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍}} Phoenician 𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍 (knʿn), {{cog|ar|كَنْعَانُ}} Arabic كَنْعَانُ (kanʕānu) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=k'ná'an|wv=כְּנַעַן}} כְּנַעַן • (k'ná'an) m
  1. (biblical) Canaan (a grandson of Noah) Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-כנען-he-name-IOhUcjvB Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (biblical) Canaan, the land inhabited by Canaan: the Land of Canaan. Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-כנען-he-name-ijn8nHAs Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Medieval Hebrew) the Slavs; Slavic lands Tags: Hebrew, Medieval
    Sense id: en-כנען-he-name-4jVYdktP Categories (other): Medieval Hebrew, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 25 26 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 23 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 27 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: כְּנַעֲנִי
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      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "gez",
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        "t": "to arrange"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "phn",
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        "(biblical) Canaan (a grandson of Noah)"
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            "Christianity",
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            "Mass media",
            "Abrahamism",
            "Culture",
            "Entertainment",
            "Writing",
            "Media",
            "Religion",
            "Society",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Language",
            "Communication",
            "All topics",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "_dis": "9 27 64",
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        "(Medieval Hebrew) the Slavs; Slavic lands"
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      "ipa": "/kă.ˈna.ʕan/",
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        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Hebrew masculine nouns",
    "Hebrew proper nouns",
    "Hebrew terms derived from West Semitic languages",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "t": "to beg"
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "gez",
        "2": "አቅንዐ",
        "t": "to arrange"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "phn",
        "2": "𐤊𐤍𐤏𐤍"
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      "ipa": "/k(e).ˈna.ʔan/",
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  "word": "כנען"
}

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