Kenath
Kenath is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is Qanawat.
Where is Kenath?
Approx. 32.7562, 36.6190 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qanawat | settlement | Medium |
| Krak Canatha | settlement | Low |
Kenath in the Bible dictionary
Possession, a city of Gilead. It was captured by Nobah, who called it by his own name (Num. 32:42). It has been identified with Kunawat, on the slopes of Jebel Hauran (Mount Bashan), 60 miles east from the south end of the Sea of Galilee.
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Verses that mention Kenath
- Numbers 32:42
And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
- 1 Chronicles 2:23
And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.