H7074 H7074
the Kenizzite (gentile adjective)
This gentile adjective identifies members of the Kenizzite clan or tribe, associated with Caleb and listed among pre-Israelite inhabitants of Canaan. The term appears with the article, referring to Caleb's ethnic identity and to a southern Canaanite people in the Abrahamic covenant's land promise. Caleb's Kenizzite heritage highlights the complex ethnic tapestry of early Israel.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Designates the Kenizzite people or individuals of Kenizzite descent. Genesis 15:19 lists them among Canaanite peoples in the land promise to Abraham. Numbers 32:12 and Joshua 14:6, 14 identify Caleb as 'the Kenizzite,' emphasizing his non-Israelite origin yet full membership in Israel through faithful obedience. The consistent use of the article (הַקְּנִזִּי) marks it as a recognized ethnic designation. Cross-linguistic evidence shows transliteration patterns: Spanish 'el-cenezeo/el-quenezeo,' French 'le-Kenizzite,' German 'der-Kenizzite'—all preserving the gentile form. 4×
AR["القَنِزّيُّ", "القَنِزّيِّ", "الْـ-قَنِزِيَّ", "الْقَنِزِّيِّينَ"]·ben["-কনিষীয়দের", "কনিসীয়", "কিনিজীয়"]·DE["den-Kenisiter", "der-Kenizzite"]·EN["the-Kenizzite"]·FR["le-Kenizien", "le-Kenizzite"]·heb["ה-קנזי", "ה-קניזי"]·HI["कनिज़्ज़ी", "कनिज्जी", "केनिज़ज़ि"]·ID["orang-Kenas", "orang-Kenizi"]·IT["il-Kenizzite"]·jav["tiyang-Kénazi", "tiyang-Kénizi"]·KO["그-게니스-사람이와", "그-그니스-사람의", "그-그니스-사람이", "그니스와"]·PT["o-Qenizi", "o-qenizita"]·RU["-Кениззей", "Кенизеянина", "Кениззеева", "Кениззей"]·ES["el-cenezeo", "el-quenezeo"]·SW["Mkenazi", "Mkenizi", "Wakenizi"]·TR["-Kenizli", "-Kenizzileri", "Kenizli"]·urd["قنزی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† קְנִזִּי adj.gent. c. art. הַקּ׳, of Caleb Nu 32:12; Jos 14:6, 14 (all JE); as n.coll. Gn 15:19 (in list; appar. S. Canaanitish people).