H3655 - כָּנָה (kânâh)

H3655 כָּנָה (kânâh) kaw-naw'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

a primitive root; to address by an additional name; hence, to eulogize

KJV Usage: give flattering titles, surname (himself)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

כָּנָה (ka.nah) — to flatter. 1) to title, surname, be surnamed, give an epithet or cognomen, give a flattering title 1a) (Piel) to call by name, give a title, betitle

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

כנה (H3655)

verb

Name | verb pi

to take a name = action by which humans adopt a name or title for themselves

ISA 44:5

Name | verb pi | ≈ קרא בְּשֵׁם

to give a title = cauative action by which humans or deities assign a name or title to (other) humans, either to honor or flatter them

JOB 32:21 · JOB 32:22 · ISA 45:4

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[כָּנָה] vb. Pi. betitle, title, give an epithet or cognomen Pi. I have called thee by thy name, given thee a title

Pu. he is betitled

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