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Kenath in the Bible.

Kenath is a city in the Bible, about 170 km (106 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Numbers 32:42 to 1 Chronicles 2:23.

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What happened at Kenath.

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.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Kenath.

Gilead 1Machir 1

All 2 verses that name Kenath.

Numbers 1

  • Numbers 32:42And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 2:23And 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.

Questions about Kenath.

Where is Kenath in the Bible?

Kenath is a city about 170 km (106 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Kenath named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Kenath in 2 verses, in 2 books, from Numbers 32:42 to 1 Chronicles 2:23.

Which people are named with Kenath in the Bible?

The verses that name Kenath also name Gilead and Machir.

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