Κανᾶ
Kana
Cana
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Κανᾶ (Kana) Based on the lexical data provided, Κανᾶ (Kana) is a proper noun—specifically a place name—that appears in the Greek New Testament. The entry indicates this is a transliteration of a Semitic place name into Greek, reflecting the text's original Mediterranean context where Greek served as the lingua franca for recording Palestinian geography. The lexicon shows only a single occurrence of this term in biblical texts, which significantly limits what can be determined about its usage patterns or theological weight within Scripture. A place name appearing only once typically functions simply to locate an event geographically rather than to carry extensive symbolic or thematic significance developed across multiple passages. Without additional usage data, the analysis must remain restricted to its basic function as a geographical identifier. Given the constraints of the provided data alone, no further interpretation regarding the historical importance, cultural significance, or theological associations of this location can be responsibly offered. The lexicon establishes only that Kana was a place name in the ancient Near East that warranted inclusion in the biblical text, recorded in Greek for its audience.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text