קָנֶה qaneh
Hebrew word for “branch” · Strong’s H7070 · used 62 times in 38 verses
Meaning
: stem/reed; 1) reed, stalk, bone, balances;
Senses in the lexicon
- branch: stem (30)
- branch (22)
- branch: measuring rod (6)
- branch: calamus (2)
- branch: shoulder (1)
- branch: scales (1)
How it is translated
Glosses given for qaneh in context, with how often each is used:
- reed 21
- branches 18
- reeds 8
- calamus 3
- stalk 2
- shaft 2
- cane 2
- will be on the branch 2
- branch 2
- arm 1
- scales 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus | 25 | 1.5 | |
| Ezekiel | 22 | 1.2 | |
| Isaiah | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Genesis | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Job | 2 | 0.2 | |
| 1 Kings | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Kings | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Psalms | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Song of Solomon | 1 | 0.8 | |
| Jeremiah | 1 | 0.0 |
Chapters where it is used most
Exodus 25 (5), Exodus 37 (5), Ezekiel 40 (5), Ezekiel 42 (4), Genesis 41 (2), Exodus 30 (1), 1 Kings 14 (1), 2 Kings 18 (1), Job 31 (1), Job 40 (1)
Forms
- קנה 15
- בקנה 12
- הקנים 10
- וקנה 7
- קנים 6
- הקנה 4
- קני 4
- וקנתם 2
- לקנה 1
- מקנה 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with qaneh more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- כַּפְתּוֹר kaphtor “capital” 8
- מְנוֹרָה menorah “lampstand” 7
- מָדַד madad “to measure” 7
- אֶחָד echad “one” 12
- שֵׁשׁ shesh “six” 8
- מִדָּה middah “measure” 6
- מִקְשָׁה miqshah “beating” 4
- גָּבִיעַ gevia “cup” 4
- פֶּרַח perach “flower” 4
- חָמֵשׁ chamesh “five” 6
- מִן־ min “from” 8
- מִשְׁעֶנֶת mishenet “staff” 3
Key verses
The verses using qaneh that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 25:31 — And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his…
- Exodus 30:23 — Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of…
- 1 Kings 14:15 — For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall…
- Psalms 68:30 — Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou…
- Isaiah 35:7 — And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and…
- Isaiah 36:6 — Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to…
- Isaiah 42:3 — A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
- Isaiah 43:24 — Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou…
- Isaiah 46:6 — They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
- Jeremiah 6:20 — To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices…
- Ezekiel 29:6 — And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
- Ezekiel 40:6 — Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and…
See all 38 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.