Strong's H7070 · Hebrew
קָנֶה
qâneh · /kaw-neh'/
Definition
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
KJV: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.
Root / derivation: from H7069 (קָנָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָנֶה across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Exodus11 verses
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Exodus 25:32And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:
Exodus 25:33Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
Exodus 25:35And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.
Exodus 25:36Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.
Exodus 30:23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
Exodus 37:17And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Exodus 37:18And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
Exodus 37:19Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.
Exodus 37:21And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
Exodus 37:22Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
Job2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7070 (qâneh) mean?
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
How many times does H7070 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7070 (קָנֶה) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “branches.”
How is qâneh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7070 is rendered as “branches” (19×), “branch” (5×), “reed” (3×), “calamus” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word קָנֶה come from?
from H7069 (קָנָה);