Strong's H7064 · Hebrew
קֵן
qên · /kane/
Definition
a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling
KJV: nest, room.
Root / derivation: contracted from H7077 (קָנַן);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קֵן across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
Deuteronomy 32:11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
Job2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
Isaiah 16:2For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. cast: or, a nest forsaken
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7064 (qên) mean?
a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling
How many times does H7064 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7064 (קֵן) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “nest.”
How is qên translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7064 is rendered as “nest” (12×), “rooms” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word קֵן come from?
contracted from H7077 (קָנַן);