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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Kenite


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The Kenites are a Canaanite tribe whose territory is promised by God to Abraham.

The name Kenite seems to be the plural of Cain, and comes from the verb qana qana (2039), get, acquire, create. The name Canaan became synonymous to merchant.




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