Kanah

A stream forming the boundary between Ephraim and Manasseh, from the Mediterranean eastward to Tappuah (Josh. 16:8). It has been identified with the sedgy streams that constitute the Wady Talaik, which enters the sea between Joppa and Caesarea. Others identify it with the river’ Aujeh.

Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JOS 16:8

OET-RV JOS 16:8

8 The northern border went from Tapuah to the Kanah riverbed and then out to the Mediterranean. That was the inheritance of Efrayim’s descendants according to their clans,

OET-LV JOS 16:8

8 From_Tapūaḩ the_border it _goes westward_to the _wadi _of Kanah and_ extremities _of_its _they _will _be to_the_sea this was_the _inheritance _of the _tribe _of the _descendants _of ʼEfrayim to_their_clans.

Show passage in OET: JOS 17:9

OET-RV JOS 17:9

9 Then the border went south to the Kanah riverbed—the cities there belonged to Efrayim even though they were inside Menasheh’s land—then the border stayed on the north side of the riverbed and extended to the Mediterranean.

OET-LV JOS 17:9

9 And_ the_border _it _goes _down the _wadi _of Kanah south_to_the to_wadi cities the_these belonged_to_ʼEfrayim in _the_middle the _cities _of Mənashsheh and_the _border _of Mənashsheh was_from_the_north _of wadi and_ extremities _of_its _he/it _was to_the_sea.

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