qe.naz is a proper personal name used in genealogies, chief lists, and the identification of Othniel’s father.

The term functions consistently as a proper personal name: it occurs in genealogical and chief lists and identifies Othniel by his father in narrative notices.

1. Personal name in family and chief records · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Genesis 36:11 the APB renders it within Eliphaz’s list of sons, while Genesis 36:15 and Genesis 36:42 place it in clauses naming a “chief.” In Joshua 15:17 and Judges 3:9, it identifies Othniel as the son of this named person.

   Genesis 36:11Genesis 36:15Genesis 36:421 Chronicles 4:13Joshua 15:17Judges 3:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Kenaz” in family lists and paternal identifications, and as “chief Kenaz” in chief lists. These renderings are read in light of the proper-name morphology and the surrounding clauses.