כ־נ־ע

Hebrew

Etymology

Related to the root כ־ר־ע with the second radical changing its manner of articulation. Gesenius connects this root to Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (“knee”) and reconstructs its original meaning as related to bending or falling on one's knees.

Root

כ־נ־ע • (k-n-ʿ)

  1. Forming words pertaining to bringing lower (chiefly figuratively).

Derived terms

Hebrew terms belonging to the root כ־נ־ע (0 c, 3 e)
Verbal derivatives
Binyan Verb Verbal noun
Pa'al
Nif'al נִכְנַע (nikhná) כְּנִיעָה (kni'á)
Pi'el
Pu'al
Hif'il הִכְנִיעַ (hikhnía)
Huf'al הוכנע / הֻכְנַע (hukhná)
Hitpa'el
Nominal derivatives
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