ke.na.a.nah is a personal name, chiefly identifying Zedekiah’s father and once appearing among Bilhan’s sons.

The proper noun is used chiefly in the patronymic identification of Zedekiah in the accounts of his iron horns and his striking of Micaiah; it also names one of Bilhan’s sons in a genealogy.

1. Name identifying Zedekiah’s father · dominant

   In 1 Kings 22:11 and 2 Chronicles 18:10, the proper-noun form occurs in the identification of Zedekiah, who makes iron horns and speaks of goring Aram. In 1 Kings 22:24 and 2 Chronicles 18:23, the same identification accompanies Zedekiah’s approach to Micaiah and his striking Micaiah’s cheek; the APB renders the identification as “Zedekiah son of Chenaanah.”

   1 Kings 22:111 Kings 22:242 Chronicles 18:102 Chronicles 18:23
2. Name in Bilhan’s family list · rare

   In 1 Chronicles 7:10, the proper-noun form appears in the list of Bilhan’s sons, alongside Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. The APB renders the name as “Chenaanah.”

   1 Chronicles 7:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Chenaanah” throughout. In four verses it occurs within “Zedekiah son of Chenaanah,” while 1 Chronicles 7:10 places it in Bilhan’s list of sons.