Associate
כְּנָתStrong’s H3675kenat (ke-nat)
Appears in 7 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Kenat is the Aramaic word usually translated “associates their” and “associates his”. It appears in 7 verses of the Old Testament.
“Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,”
Meaning
- Companion, associate
How it's translated
- and associates their 4
- associates their 2
- and associates his 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ezra 7
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Ezra 4:17Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
- Ezra 4:23Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
- Ezra 5:3At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
- Ezra 5:6The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
- Ezra 6:6Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
- Ezra 6:13Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
Aramaic dictionary
כְּנָת kenat · associate
companion, associate Aramaic of ke.nat (כְּנָת "associate" H3674)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “associate” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ASSO'CIATE, verb transitive
assoshate. [Latin associo, of ad and socio, to join.]
- To join in company, as a friend, companion, partner or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.
- To unite in the same mass; as, particles of matte associated with other substances.
All definitions and other forms of “associate”
ASSO'CIATE, verb intransitive
- To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate
- To unite in action, or be affected by the action of a different part of the body.
ASSO'CIATE, adjective
- Joined in interest or purpose; confederate.
- Joined in employment or office; as an associate judge.
ASSO'CIATE, noun
- A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow.
- A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league.
- A companion in a criminal transaction; an accomplice.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Aramaic, not from any one translation.