כִּנְעָה (kin.ah)
kin.ah
bundle
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The noun kin’ah refers to a bundle, pack, or bag used for carrying goods. In the Hebrew Bible, it describes a practical container for transporting items, likely tied together for ease of handling during travel or trade.
This word appears only once in Scripture, in Jeremiah 10:17. The prophet uses it when describing the idols of the nations as helpless burdens that must be carried away like heavy packs. By calling them kin’ah, the text emphasizes their physical weight and lack of power to save themselves or their worshippers.
The term highlights the contrast between lifeless objects that must be carried and the living God who carries His people. Its single occurrence underscores the futility of trusting in manufactured idols rather than the Creator.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word kin’ah describes a bundle or pack tied together for carrying goods. In Jeremiah 10:17, the prophet uses this image to describe the idols of the nations as heavy burdens that must be gathered up and removed. These lifeless objects cannot save themselves, let alone their worshippers, because they are merely physical items that require human effort to move.
This single occurrence reminds us of the contrast between our trust in manufactured things and our reliance on the living God. Idols are dead weight, demanding to be carried by people who are often already under siege or distress. In contrast, the Creator does not need to be carried; He is the one who carries His people through hardship.
When you feel weighed down by anxieties or the demands of life, remember that true help comes from the One who sustains all things. You do not need to bear the impossible burden of self-sufficiency. Instead, you can rest in the assurance that God holds your life securely, removing what is futile and strengthening you for the journey ahead.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- bundle/ your1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- כִּנְעָתֵ֑/ךְ1×
Key Verses
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Jeremiah 10:17
Gather up your wares out of the land, you who live under siege.
The prophet uses this term to depict idols as heavy, helpless packs that must be gathered up and removed because they lack the power to save themselves or their owners.