Biblical place
Where was Kenath?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Qanawat.
First appears in Numbers 32:42 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Possession, a city of Gilead. It was captured by Nobah, who called it by his own name (Num. 32:42). Modern identification: Qanawat.
Kenath is represented in the local geography layer as Qanawat. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Numbers 32:42 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Kenath today
Travel to Kenath, the modern-day Qanawat.
Kenath is commonly identified with Qanawat, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Kenath is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention