H7070 - קָנֶה (qâneh)

H7070 קָנֶה (qâneh) kaw-neh'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

branch

Strong's Definition

a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)

Derivation: from H7069 (קָנָה);

KJV Usage: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.

TWOT Reference: 2040a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) reed, stalk, bone, balances

1a) stalk

1b) water-plant, reed

1c) calamus (aromatic reed)

1d) derived meanings

1d1) measuring-rod

1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits)

1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves)

1d4) shaft (of lampstand)

1d5) branches (of lampstand)

1d6) shoulder-joint

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2218 G2368 G2563 G2583 G4083

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

: branch 1) reed, stalk, bone, balances 1a) stalk 1b) water-plant, reed 1c) calamus (aromatic reed) 1d) derived meanings 1d1) measuring-rod 1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits) 1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves) 1d4) shaft (of lampstand) 1d5) branches (of lampstand) 1d6) shoulder-joint

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קָנֶה qâneh BDB Definition: 1) reed, stalk, bone, balances 1a) stalk 1b) water-plant, reed 1c) calamus (aromatic reed) 1d) derived meanings 1d1) measuring-rod 1d2) reed (as unit of measure 6 cubits) 1d3) beam (of scales for scales themselves) 1d4) shaft (of lampstand) 1d5) branches (of lampstand) 1d6) shoulder-joint Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7069 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2040a Total KJV Occurrences: 62

Bible Occurrences (37)

41:5 41:22

25:31 25:32 25:33 25:35 25:36 30:23 37:17 37:18 37:19 37:21 37:22

14:15

18:21

31:22 40:21

68:30

19:6 35:7 36:6 42:3 43:24 46:6

6:20

27:19 29:6 40:3 40:5 40:6 40:7 40:8 41:8 42:16 42:17 42:18 42:19

Genesis 41:5

but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time:... Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.

Genesis 41:22

In my dream... I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.

Exodus 25:31

Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

Exodus 25:32

Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand — three on one side and three on the other -.

Exodus 25:33

There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.

Exodus 25:35

For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches -, a bud under the second pair -, and a bud under the third pair.

Exodus 25:36

The buds and branches... are to be all of one piece [with the lampstand], hammered out of pure gold.

Exodus 30:23

Take the finest spices: 500 shekels... of liquid myrrh, half [that amount] (250 shekels)... of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels... of fragrant cane,