Kanah
qa.nah is a proper name used for a torrent in boundary descriptions and for a place listed near Sidon.
The attested proper name identifies the torrent named in Ephraim and Manasseh boundary descriptions, while Joshua 19:28 lists it among places extending toward Sidon.
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Name of a torrent in boundary descriptions · dominant
In Joshua 16:8, the Proper noun occurs in the clause where the border goes to the sea at the torrent Kanah; in Joshua 17:9, the border goes down at the same torrent and is described in relation to Ephraim and Manasseh. The APB presents both clauses with “the torrent Kanah.”
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Place named in a list extending toward Sidon · rare
In Joshua 19:28, the Proper noun appears with Ebron, Rehob, and Hammon in a list that the APB renders as extending as far as Sidon the great. The verse identifies it as a named location, though the translation does not specify its precise relation to the torrent references.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly presents the name as “Kanah” in all three verses: twice in the phrase “the torrent Kanah” and once in a place list. The exact geographical relation of the final listing remains unstated.