כָּנַע

Strong’s Definition

properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bring down (low), into subjection, under, humble (self), subdue.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be humble, be humbled, be subdued, be brought down, be low, be under, be brought into subjection
• 2.(niphal)
• 3.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kânaʻ; Pronunciation: kaw-nah'