Kinah, a town in the Negev region of Judah (Joshua 15:22).
Kinah was a town located in the Negev, the southern region of Judah (Joshua 15:22). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the context of the list of towns allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua. No further information about the town's history or significance is provided in the biblical text. The exact location of Kinah is unknown, but it was likely situated in the arid wilderness region south of Hebron.
Approximate location: 31.186, 34.967 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
An elegy, a city in the extreme south of Judah (Josh. 15:22). It was probably not far from the Dead Sea, in the Wady Fikreh.
KI'NAH (lamentation, dirge), a city in the southern part of Judah, near the frontier of Edom. Josh 15:22.
KI'NAH (lamentation, dirge), a city in the southern part of Judah, near the frontier of Edom. Josh 15:22.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H7016
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
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