Word Study for H3497 (יִתְנָן)

Yithnân /yith-nawn'/ Ask about this word

Meaninglemma יְתְנָן first vowel, corrected to class="strongs-hebrew-text">יִתְנָן; extensive; Jithnan, a place in Palestine

KJV usageIthnan.

Word Study

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A plain-language study of Yithnân — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Yithnân, represented by H3497, is the name of a place in Palestine. Its base definition suggests "extensive." The word appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse, indicating its specific, geographical role in the biblical record.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The sole appearance of H3497 is in the book of Joshua, where it is listed as one of the cities in the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. The verse simply states, "And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan" Joshua 15:23, placing it within a catalog of towns in the southernmost part of the territory.

Related Words & Concepts

Yithnân is mentioned alongside other significant locations, providing geographical context:

H6943 Qedesh: Defined as a sanctum, this is the name of four places in Palestine. It was a notable city, later appointed as a city of refuge in Galilee Joshua 20:7.
H2674 Châtsôwr: Meaning village, this was the name of two places in Palestine and one in Arabia. Hazor was a major royal city, as seen when Jabin king of Hazor heard of Israel's victories Joshua 11:1.

Theological Significance

The significance of H3497 is primarily historical and geographical rather than theological.

Inclusion in the Tribal Allotment: Its mention in Joshua 15:23 serves as a permanent record of the territory assigned to the tribe of Judah, fulfilling the promise of the land.
Contextual Association: By being listed with prominent cities like Kedesh H6943 and Hazor H2674, Ithnan is anchored within the broader narrative of Israel's settlement in Canaan.
Historical Marker: The name stands as a detail in the meticulous biblical account of the land's division, emphasizing the completeness and authority of the record.

Summary

In summary, H3497 Yithnân is not a term with deep theological layers but is a specific geographical marker. Its single mention in Joshua 15:23 secures its place in the biblical narrative as one of the towns within Judah's inheritance. Its importance is drawn from its inclusion in this divine and historical record, cataloged alongside more frequently mentioned cities like Hazor and Kedesh.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Joshua — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.