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Clan name synonymous with the Kenites (Nm 24:22; Jgs 4:11). The name is Hebrew for “spear,” suggesting a tribe of metalworkers. The nomadic tribe was friendly (1 Sm 15:6) and was eventually absorbed by Judah. See Kenites.

Show passage in OET: NUM 24:22

OET-RV NUM 24:22

22 but you Keynim will be destroyed
⇔ when Ashur (Assyria) (the Assyrians) take you captive.”

OET-LV NUM 24:22

22 If/because (if) it _will _become (into)_consuming the_Qēynī[s] until when ʼAshshūr will_it _take _you _captive.

Show passage in OET: JDG 4:11

OET-RV JDG 4:11

11 Now Hever had moved with his wife Ya’el and their family away from the other Keynim (and from Mosheh’s (Moses) father-in-law Hovav’s descendants) and set up his tent by the oak tree at Tsa’ananim near Kedesh.

OET-LV JDG 4:11

11 And_Ḩeⱱer the_Qēynī was_separated from_the_Qēynī[s] from_(the)_sons of _Ḩoⱱāⱱ the _father-in-law _of Mosheh and_he _had _pitched tent _of_his to the_great _tree in/on/at/with which is_with Qedesh.

Show passage in OET: SA1 15:6

OET-RV SA1 15:6

6 Then he warned the Keynim, “You all need to move out from among the Amalekim, so that you all won’t be attacked along with them. That’s because you all were kind to our ancestors when they came out of Mitsrayim.” So the Keynim moved out from among the Amalekim.

OET-LV SA1 15:6

6 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to the_Qēynī[s] go depart go _down from_among _of the_ˊAmālēqite[s] lest I_should _destroy _you with_him/it and_you(ms) you _did loyalty with all _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) when_they_came _up from_Miʦrayim and_ the_Qēynī[s] _it _departed from_among _of ˊAmālēq.

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