Bible Dictionary
Chenaanah
Chenaanah was the name of two men: a Benjamite warrior descended from Bilhan and the father of Zedekiah, a prophet who supported Ahab against Micaiah.
Definition
Chenaanah is the name of two men. One was a Benjamite descended from Bilhan and a leading warrior in David’s time. The other was the father of Zedekiah, the prophet who supported Ahab against Micaiah.
Biblical Usage
The Benjamite Chenaanah appears in a tribal genealogy. The second Chenaanah is identified as the father of the prophet Zedekiah in the account of Ahab’s conflict with Micaiah.
Historical Background
The name is explained as meaning merchant, though the supplied material also notes its form as related to Canaan or “toward Canaan.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Merchant. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 7:10). (2.) The father of Zedekiah (1 Kings 22:11, 24).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(merchant).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ke-na'-a-na (kena`anah, feminine form of "Canaan," though others explain it as "toward Canaan"): The name of two men:</p><p>(1) The fourth-named of the seven sons of Bilham, son of Jediael, of the tribe of Benjamin, a leading warrior in the time of David (1Ch 7:10).</p><p>(2) Father of the false prophet Zedekiah, who encouraged Ahab against Micaiah (1Ki 22:11,24; 2Ch 18:10,23).</p>